难受
HSK 4 (exam 2025)HSK 2 (2021)Old HSK 4
难受 (nánshòu) · to feel unwell
难受 (nánshòu) means “to feel unwell; uncomfortable; upset”. It is written with 2 characters: 难 (difficult) + 受 (to receive). It is an HSK 4 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
How 难受 is built
The characters
难 nán · difficult
What 难 is made of
- 又yòu — and
- 隹zhuī — short-tailed bird
- 亻rén — person
Origin hint: A hand 又 trying to grasp at a bird 隹 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
受 shòu · to receive
What 受 is made of
- 爫zhǎo — claws
- 冖mì — cover
- 又yòu — (once) again
Origin hint: Something 冖 passed from one hand 爫 to another 又 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
我头疼，很难受。Wǒ tóu téng, hěn nánshòu.I have a headache and feel awful.
你哪儿难受？Nǐ nǎr nánshòu?Where does it hurt?
Questions about 难受
What does 难受 mean?
难受 (nánshòu) means “to feel unwell; uncomfortable; upset”.
How do you pronounce 难受?
难受 is pronounced nánshòu.
Which HSK level is 难受?
难受 is in HSK 4 (exam 2025) and HSK 2 (2021) and Old HSK 4.
Related words
- 难过nánguòsad
- 难看nánkànugly
- 难题nántídifficult problem
- 难听nántīngunpleasant to hear
- 困难kùnnandifficulty
- 难道nándàocould it be that…?
- 难度nándùdifficulty
- 难免nánmiǎnhard to avoid
- 难怪nánguàino wonder
- 艰难jiānnándifficult
Learn 难受 with its group
It is part of HSK 2 (2021) · Group 5: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.