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The word "难过" is formed by combining the character "难", meaning "difficult" or "hard", with "过", meaning "to pass" or "to go through", resulting in a literal sense of "difficult to pass through", which is used figuratively to convey emotional distress or sadness.

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他今天很难过。

Tā jīntiān hěn nánguò.

He is very sad today.

我丢了钱包，心里很难过。

Wǒ diūle qiánbāo, xīnlǐ hěn nánguò.

I lost my wallet and feel very sad inside.

听到那个坏消息，她难过地哭了。

Tīng dào nàgè huài xiāoxi, tā nánguò de kūle.

Hearing that bad news, she cried sadly.

生病的时候不能出去玩，孩子觉得特别难过。

Shēngbìng de shíhou bùnéng chūqù wán, háizi juéde tèbié nánguò.

When sick and unable to go out to play, the child feels especially sad.

看到故乡的变化，他有一种既怀念又难过的复杂心情。

Kàn dào gùxiāng de biànhuà, tā yǒu yī zhǒng jì huáiniàn yòu nánguò de fùzá xīnqíng.

Seeing the changes in his hometown, he has a complex mood of both nostalgia and sadness.

Word Definition - 难过

nán guò sad; feel sorry

Individual Character Details

难 nán, nàn
过 guō, guò, guo