How to say “feel unwell” in Chinese
feel unwell; hard to bear
“Feel unwell” in Chinese is 难受, nán shòu: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
难受 is read nán shòu: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
难看 is “hard to look at”, that is, “ugly”.
There is a hand at the top and one at the bottom: one gives, the other receives.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “难受”.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “feel unwell” in Chinese?
“Feel unwell” in Chinese is 难受, pinyin nánshòu.
What does 难受 mean?
难受 (nánshòu) means “feel unwell; hard to bear”.
How do you write 难受?
难受 is 2 characters: 难 (nán) — difficult; 受 (shòu) — receive; endure. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 难受?
难受 is read nánshòu. Tones: nán — second tone, shòu — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“feel unwell” in the lesson “Sadness and regret”
This word is from the topic “Feelings and mood” of HSK 4. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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