How common it is
难过 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say nán guò slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
难过用来表达感到悲伤的情绪。
nán guò lái yòng biǎo达 gǎnbào gǎng de bēi shāng qíng chū.
难过 is used to express feelings of sadness.
Context note
难过常用于描述人们在失去亲人、朋友或遇到困难时的感受。
nán guò cháng yòng wéiyú miáo shù rén men zài shī qì qīn rén 、 péng yǒu huò dào yù nàn dǐng yǒu de gǎn jué .
难过 is commonly used to describe feelings of sadness when people lose loved ones, friends, or face difficulties.
5 examples
他难过地哭了。
tā nán guò dì kū le。
He cried sadly.
妈妈难过地说。
mā ma nán guò dì shuō。
Mom said sadly.
我很难过听到这个消息。
wǒ hěn nán guò tīng dào zhè ge xiāo xī。
I was very sad to hear this news.
他难过地离开了家。
tā nán guò dì lí kāi le jiā。
He left home sadly.
她很难过看到弟弟受伤了。
tā hěn nán guò kàn dào dì di shòu shāng le。
She was very sad to see her younger brother hurt.
5 mini stories
小明的妈妈生病了，他很难过。
xiǎo míng de mā ma shēng bìng le， tā hěn nán guò。
Xiaoming's mom is sick, he feels very sad.
昨天考试没考好，我很难过。
zuó tiān kǎo shì méi kǎo hǎo， wǒ hěn nán guò。
I didn't do well in yesterday's exam, I feel very sad.
爷爷去世了，全家人很难过。
yé ye qù shì le， quán jiā rén hěn nán guò。
Grandpa passed away, the whole family feels very sad.
妹妹受伤了，我很难过。
mèi mei shòu shāng le， wǒ hěn nán guò。
My younger sister got hurt, I feel very sad.
朋友搬家了，他很难过。
péng yǒu bān jiā le， tā hěn nán guò。
A friend moved away, he feels very sad.