naan4 dou6難度难度
Jyutpingnaan4 dou6
Yalenàahn douh
Definition
Degree or level of difficulty.
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How it's used
Often used in contexts involving physical performance, sports, or complex tasks where a specific level of challenge is being evaluated. It functions as a noun to quantify how hard something is, rather than describing the state of being difficult itself. When discussing general difficulty, speakers frequently prefer using the adjective 難 directly instead of this noun.
Measure word
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The difficulty of this movement is very high.
How much difficulty do you think this matter has?
Related words
Common mistake
Learners often mistakenly use this to mean the adjective difficult. Remember that it is a noun, so you should pair it with verbs like 增加 or adjectives like 高 or 低, rather than using it to describe a person or object directly.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
