难点

nándiǎn

difficulty

HSK 6

Character Breakdown

Meaning and Usage

"难点" (nándiǎn) refers to a difficult point or a challenging aspect within a task, problem, or situation. It is commonly used to highlight the part that requires extra effort or attention.

Common Contexts

You will often hear "难点" in educational settings, such as when discussing difficult parts of a lesson or exam. It also appears in work or project discussions to identify obstacles.

Collocations and Patterns

  • 难点在于... (The difficulty lies in...) — used to specify what makes something difficult.
  • 学习难点 (learning difficulties) — common in language or skill acquisition contexts.
  • 解决难点 (solve difficult points) — used when discussing overcoming challenges.

Usage Tips

"难点" is a noun and usually appears as the subject or object in a sentence. It is more formal and specific than just saying "" (difficult). Avoid confusing it with "重点" (key point), which refers to important points rather than difficult ones.

Example Sentences

这道数学题的难点在于理解题意。

Zhè dào shùxué tí de nándiǎn zàiyú lǐjiě tíyì.

The difficult point of this math problem lies in understanding the question.

学习汉语的难点之一是发音。

Xuéxí Hànyǔ de nándiǎn zhī yī shì fāyīn.

One of the difficult points in learning Chinese is pronunciation.

解决这个项目的难点需要团队合作。

Jiějué zhège xiàngmù de nándiǎn xūyào tuánduì hézuò.

Solving the difficult points of this project requires teamwork.