难过

nán guò
HSK 2Adjective (形)

Basic Meaning

adj
Describes a difficult situation or period in life, often financial or circumstantial. The core idea is that life is 'hard to pass through'. Often modified by words like 非常 or 很.
hard (to get through); difficult; tough (period)
不容易过活。
Words:
非常难过越发难过
Synonyms:
难捱难挨难熬
Antonyms:
好过
Sentences:
  1. 丢(diū)了(le)工(gōng)作(zuō)后(hòu)，他(tā)过(guò)了(le)好(hǎo)几(jǐ)个(gè)月(yuè)非(fēi)常(cháng)难(nán)过(guò)的(de)日(rì)子(zi)。
    After losing his job, he went through several months of very tough times.
  2. 今(jīn)年(nián)生(shēng)意(yì)不(bù)好(hǎo)做(zuò)，很(hěn)多(duō)小(xiǎo)公(gōng)司(sī)都(dōu)觉(jué)得(dé)越(yuè)发(fā)难(nán)过(guò)。
    Business is hard this year, and many small companies are finding it increasingly difficult to get by.
adj
Describes a state of emotional pain or sadness. A very common word for feeling sad.
sad; upset; distressed
不好受，心里不快。
Words:
心里难过
Synonyms:
难受悲伤伤心痛苦忧伤痛心哀痛悲哀惆怅痛楚忧郁伤悲悲痛
Antonyms:
好受好过舒服高兴舒适快活舒畅惬意快乐开心舒坦
Sentences:
  1. 听(tīng)到(dào)这(zhè)个(gè)消(xiāo)息(xi)，我(wǒ)心(xīn)里(lǐ)很(hěn)难(nán)过(guò)。
    Hearing this news made me feel very sad.
  2. 和(hé)朋(péng)友(yǒu)吵(chǎo)架(jià)让(ràng)他(tā)一(yī)整(zhěng)天(tiān)都(dōu)很(hěn)难(nán)过(guò)。
    Having an argument with his friend made him feel upset all day.

Characters Breakdown

HSK 1
nán nàn难

difficult; hard

HSK 1
guò过

pass through; exceed