艰难

• 拼音: jiān nán
• 汉字拆解: 艰 = 艮 (stubborn) + 难 component, meaning difficult; 难 = 堇 (clay) + 隹 (bird), meaning difficult

含义

Difficult; hard; arduous. Full of difficulties or obstacles.

Describes situations or processes full of difficulties. More general than 艰苦, can apply to emotional, physical, or situational challenges. Common in formal writing and describing challenging journeys or decisions.

例句

1. 创业的道路充满艰难险阻，但他从未想过退缩。
2. 在那段艰难的日子里，朋友的支持让我度过了难关。
3. 做出这个决定对她来说是艰难的，但她知道这是正确的选择。

用法指南

语境: challenges, emotions, decisions, journeys

语气: serious

正确说法

• 这是一个艰难的决定。(This is a difficult decision.)
• 他们经历了艰难的时期。(They went through a difficult period.)

错误说法

• 这道菜做得很艰难 (For describing cooking, use 难做 — 艰难 is for serious life challenges)

起源与历史

Compound of 艰 (difficult) + 难 (hard, difficult), reinforcing the meaning of great difficulty.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal