难过
nánguòTraditional: 难过
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Translation
sad, upset, to feel unwell
Word origin
A compound of 难 (nán, hard, difficult) and 过 (guò, to pass, to get through), literally describing a time that is hard to get through and hence an unhappy feeling.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 难 (nán, difficult) + 过 (guò, to pass through)
Stroke order
难
过
Examples
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When she heard the news, she felt very sad.
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Do not be upset, things will get better.
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I feel sad for him.
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Seeing that little dog, I felt very sad inside.
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He was so upset that he could not speak.
难过 (nán guò) describes feeling sad or upset, and can also describe a physical sense of discomfort. The literal sense of a time that is hard to pass through underlies the emotional meaning.
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