The Chinese word for hard is
硬
yìng
Translations for hard and their definitions
| 硬 | |
| 1. hard (resistant to pressure) | |
| 2. tough; strong; firm | |
| 3. good (in terms of quality or ability) | |
| 4. stiff; inflexible | |
| 5. obstinately; forcibly; resolutely | |
| 6. (slang) to become hard; to have an erection | |
| 7. (Cantonese, Teochew) certainly; definitely; of course |
| 難 | |
| 1. difficult; hard; troublesome | |
| Antonyms: 易 | |
| 為wéi人 父母 很 難。 - it is difficult being a parent. | |
| 這 項 工作 非常 難。 - This job is very hard. | |
| 2. bad; unpleasant | |
| 難看 - ugly | |
| 難聽 - unpleasant to the ear | |
| 3. to feel difficult; to find difficult | |
| 4. to make things difficult for; to put someone in a difficult position | |
| 5. difficulty; something which is difficult; issue | |
| 6. 79th tetragram of the Taixuanjing; "difficulties" (?) | |
| 7. Alternative form of 戁 (to dread; to fear) | |
| 8. Alternative form of 攤 (sacrificial rites for getting rid of bogeys) | |
| 9. disaster; calamity; catastrophe | |
| 災難nàn - disaster, catastrophe | |
| 危難nàn - calamity | |
| 劫難nàn - calamity | |
| 10. revolt; attack | |
| 11. enmity; foe | |
| 12. to blame; to scold; to reproach | |
| 質難nàn - to blame | |
| 非難nàn - to blame | |
| 13. to keep out; to ward off; to refuse | |
| 14. to argue; to debate |
| 难 | |
| 1. Simplified form of 難 |
| 困難 | |
| 1. adj. hard; difficult; challenging | |
| 你們 選擇 了 一 條 困難nan 之 路。 - You have all chosen a difficult path. | |
| 2. adj. poor; impoverished; disadvantaged | |
| 困難nan 兒童 - disadvantaged children - | |
| 3. n. difficulty; challenge; dire straits; hardships | |
| 害怕 困難nan - to be afraid of difficulties - | |
| 克服 困難nan - to overcome difficulties - | |
| 呼吸 困難nan - (to have) breathing difficulty - | |
| 困難nan 重chóng重chóng - to have many difficulties - | |
| 就業 困難nan - difficulties finding a job - | |
| 有 什麼 困難nan 可以 來 找 我。 - You can come find me if you have any difficulties. | |
| 只要 有 信心，困難nan 必 戰勝。 - Difficulties can be overcome so long as you have confidence. | |
| 雖然 我 的 閱讀 水平 很 好，但是 跟 中國人 講話 有點 困難nan。 - Although my reading skills are very good, I have some difficulty conversing with Chinese people. |
| 困难 | |
| 1. Simplified form of 困難 |
| 努力 | |
| 1. v. to make an effort; to strive; to endeavor; to work hard | |
| 不懈 努力 - to persevere; perseverance | |
| 共同 努力 - to work together | |
| 我 會 好好 努力 把 我 的 博士 讀完。 - I will work hard to finish my doctorate. | |
| 要是 現在 不 努力 的話，將來 會 後悔 的。 - If you don't work hard now, you'll regret it later on. | |
| 我 一直 在 嘗試 努力，可 結果 總是 不盡 人意。 - I have been putting in a lot of effort, but the results are always less than satisfactory. | |
| 2. adj. hard-working; diligent; industrious | |
| 一 個 非常 努力 的 員工 - a hardworking employee | |
| 3. adv. diligently; hard (with a great deal of effort) | |
| 非常 努力 地de 工作 - to work extremely hard | |
| 4. n. endeavor; ability; effort | |
| 盡 最大 的 努力 - to do all one can | |
| 資質 愚笨 的 人 應 加倍 努力，方 可 獲致 成功。 - People who are naturally clumsy should redouble their efforts in order to achieve success. |
| 認真 | |
| 1. adj. meticulous; conscientious | |
| 做事 認真 - to be meticulous when doing things | |
| 一 位 認真 的 學生 - a conscientious student | |
| 2. v. to take seriously; to take to heart | |
| 3. adv. seriously; earnestly; conscientiously; meticulously | |
| 認真 對待 - to treat seriously | |
| 你們 應yīng該 認真 地de 思考 這個 問題。 - You should all think about this issue seriously. | |
| 4. adv. (Cantonese, etc.) truly; really |
| 认真 | |
| 1. Simplified form of 認真 |
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