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难题

nán tí

problem; difficult problem; puzzle

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Example Sentences

这个问题太难了,我不会做。

Zhè ge wèn tí tài nán le, wǒ bù huì zuò.

This question is too difficult, I don't know how to do it.

我们遇到了一个难题,不知道该怎么办。

Wǒ men yù dào le yī ge nán tí, bù zhī dào gāi zěn me bàn.

We encountered a problem and don't know what to do.

他总是能解决难题,真是太厉害了。

Tā zǒng shì néng jiě jué nán tí, zhēn shì tài lì hài le.

He is always able to solve problems, he is really amazing.

Synonyms

Antonyms

易题 (yì tí)

easy question

简单题 (jiǎn dān tí)

simple question

Etymology & Components

The Chinese word 难题 (nán tí) literally means "difficult problem" or "hard question". It is composed of two characters: 难 (nán), meaning "difficult" or "hard", and 题 (tí), meaning "problem" or "question". The word 难题 is often used in an academic or professional context to refer to a problem or question that is particularly challenging or difficult to solve. For example, a math teacher might give their students a 难题 as a homework assignment, or a doctor might be faced with a 难题 when trying to diagnose a patient's illness. The word 难题 can also be used in a more general sense to refer to any difficult or challenging situation. For example, someone might say that they are facing a 难题 in their personal life or in their career.