Meaning

    difficulty (financial, etc.); problem; issue

Pronunciation

    Tone marks: ► kùn nán
    Tone numbers: kun4 nan2

Chinese Characters

    Traditional: 困難
    Simplified: 困难

    First Character: 困 (kùn) – distress; sleepy; doze off
    Second Character: 難 (nán) – difficult (to...); problem; difficulty; difficult; not good

Examples of Kùn Nán

    ► Zhècì de shùxué kǎo tí hěn kùnnan.
    這次的數學考題很困難｡
    这次的数学考题很困难｡
    This math test is very difficult.

    ► Zhègè wèntí bǐ wǒ xiǎngxiàng zhōng de hái kùnnan.
    這個問題比我想像中的還困難｡
    这个问题比我想像中的还困难｡
    This problem is harder than I thought.