克難

克难
kènán
  1. to make do in difficult circumstances by being resourceful
  2. (of circumstances) difficult
  3. challenging
  4. (of a budget) tight
  5. (of a man-made thing) makeshift
  6. rough and ready

CEDICT

克服困難。

重編國語辭典

Entry Composition

=1 克 kè
  1. to be able to
  2. to subdue
  3. to restrain
  4. to overcome
  5. gram
  6. Tibetan unit of land area, about 6 ares
=1 克 kè
  1. variant of 克 kè
  2. to subdue
  3. to overthrow
  4. to restrain
=1 克 kè variant of 剋 kè
2 難 nán
  1. difficult (to...)
  2. problem
  3. difficulty
  4. difficult
  5. not good

Containing this entry

攻堅克難 gōngjiānkènán to tackle a thorny problem and overcome its challenges

Related entries

困難 kùnnan
  1. difficult
  2. challenging
  3. straitened circumstances
  4. difficult situation
工作困難嗎？

Is the work hard?

Source: Tatoeba

戛戛 jiájiá
  1. difficult
  2. challenging
  3. original
艱 jiān
  1. difficult
  2. hard
  3. hardship
艱苦 jiānkǔ
  1. difficult
  2. hard
  3. arduous
這是一項艱苦的工作。

This is painstaking work.

Source: Tatoeba

艱難 jiānnán
  1. difficult
  2. hard
  3. challenging
这是个很艰难的斗争。

It was an uphill struggle.

Source: Tatoeba

難 nán
  1. difficult (to...)
  2. problem
  3. difficulty
  4. difficult
  5. not good
太难了。

It's so hard.

Source: Tatoeba

難纏 nánchán
  1. (usu. of people) difficult
  2. demanding
  3. troublesome
  4. unreasonable
  5. hard to deal with
不易 bùyì
  1. not easy to do sth
  2. difficult
  3. unchanging
塑料不易燃烧。

Plastic does not burn easily.

Source: Tatoeba

彆扭 bièniu
  1. awkward
  2. difficult
  3. uncomfortable
  4. not agreeing
  5. at loggerheads
  6. gauche
難捱 nánái
  1. trying
  2. difficult
撓頭 náotóu
  1. tricky
  2. problematic
  3. difficult
  4. to scratch one's head (in puzzlement)
艱辛 jiānxīn
  1. hardships
  2. arduous
  3. difficult
前方的道路将很漫长，我们攀登的脚步会很艰辛。我们可能无法在一年甚至一个任期内实现这些目标，但我从未像今晚这样满怀希望，我们将实现我们的目标。

The road ahead will be long. Our climb will be steep. We may not get there in one year or even in one term. But, America, I have never been more hopeful than I am tonight that we WILL get there.

Source: Tatoeba

蹇 jiǎn
  1. lame
  2. cripple
  3. unfortunate
  4. slow
  5. difficult
  6. nag (inferior horse)
  7. donkey
  8. lame horse
高難 gāonán
  1. extremely difficult
  2. hard and dangerous
  3. challenging
嚴 yán
  1. tight (closely sealed)
  2. stern
  3. strict
  4. rigorous
  5. severe
  6. father
他被严历批评。

He was harshly criticized.

He was harshly criticised.

He underwent severe criticism.

Source: Tatoeba

嚴實 yánshi
  1. (sealed) tight
  2. close
  3. (hidden) safely
  4. securely
緊 jǐn
  1. tight
  2. strict
  3. close at hand
  4. near
  5. urgent
  6. tense
  7. hard up
  8. short of money
  9. to tighten
她眉頭緊鎖。

She scowled.

Source: Tatoeba

緊實 jǐnshí
  1. tight
  2. firm
  3. dense
  4. packed
緊巴 jǐnbā
  1. tight (i.e. lacking money)
  2. hard up
  3. same as 緊巴巴
嚴緊 yánjǐn
  1. strict
  2. tight
森嚴 sēnyán
  1. strict
  2. rigid
  3. tight (security)
在过去一个相当长的时期里，社会都是等级制度森严并且极度不公的，做为社会阶级中最大一部分的贫农常常被赋税，战争，饥荒压得喘不过气来，痛苦不堪。

For a long time, society was strongly hierarchical and unequal, primarily composed of peasants. The most backward, impoverished segment of the population, they were crushed by the weight of taxes, wars, and famines.

Source: Tatoeba

瘦 shòu
  1. thin
  2. to lose weight
  3. (of clothing) tight
  4. (of meat) lean
  5. (of land) unproductive
她太瘦了。

She was so thin.

Source: Tatoeba

緊湊 jǐncòu
  1. compact
  2. terse
  3. tight (schedule)
默契 mòqì
  1. tacit understanding
  2. mutual understanding
  3. rapport
  4. connected at a deep level with each other
  5. (of team members) well coordinated
  6. tight
在他們的默契合作下，任務完美地完成了。

With their cooperation, the mission had been successfully finished.

Source: Tatoeba

鐵 tiě
  1. iron (metal)
  2. arms
  3. weapons
  4. hard
  5. strong
  6. violent
  7. unshakeable
  8. determined
  9. close
  10. tight (slang)
黄金比铁重。

Gold is heavier than iron.

Source: Tatoeba

粗枝大葉 cūzhīdàyè
  1. thick stems and broad leaves (idiom)
  2. boorish
  3. rough and ready
  4. sloppy