难题 nántí difficult problem
How to remember 难题: 难 difficult + 题 topic = difficult problem.
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How it is used
- A tough, knotty problem, usually abstract - 解决难题 (jiějué nántí) solve a difficult problem.
- 出难题 (chū nántí) means to pose a hard question or deliberately make things difficult for someone.
- Contrast neutral 问题 (wèntí, question/problem); 难题 stresses that it is hard to crack.
Example sentences
- 这是一道数学难题。 Zhè shì yí dào shùxué nántí.This is a difficult math problem.