难过 (nánguò) — sad; unhappy; to feel bad
HSK 3 | adjective | feeling emotional pain or sadness
难过 (nánguò)
难过 expresses the feeling of sadness, distress, or emotional discomfort, and can also describe physical discomfort.
Meanings
- [adj] sad; unhappy; to feel bad; distressed
Example Sentences
他离开的时候，我感到很难过。 Tā líkāi de shíhou, wǒ gǎndào hěn nánguò. When he left, I felt very sad.
看到别人受苦，她心里难过极了。 Kàn dào biérén shòukǔ, tā xīnlǐ nánguò jí le. Seeing others suffer, she felt extremely sad inside.
不要难过，每件事都会过去的。 Bùyào nánguò, měi jiàn shì dōu huì guòqù de. Don't feel bad; everything will pass.
失去好朋友让我难过了好几天。 Shīqù hǎo péngyou ràng wǒ nánguò le hǎo jǐ tiān. Losing a good friend left me feeling sad for several days.
Collocations
| Collocation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 感到难过 | to feel sad |
| 很难过 | very sad |
| 心里难过 | sad in one's heart |
| 让人难过 | to make someone feel bad |
Memory Hook
难 means "difficult" and 过 means "to pass/get through." When you are sad, it is hard to get through the day.