难过
nánguòTraditional 難過
sad; upset
Every meaning
nánguò
- sad; upset
- hard to get through (of times)
In a sentence
听到这个消息，她很难过。
She was very sad to hear the news.
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In the Library
后来，别的国家打败了他的国家，屈原非常难过，就跳进了一条大河。
我以为奶奶会难过，没想到她突然笑了起来，笑得眼泪都流出来了。
1985年的信 · The letter from grandpa: a Chinese short story · HSK 5
不过，帝俊知道自己的九个儿子死了，心里很难过。
Its characters
Words with 难
Words with 过
Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).