| 难 | nan4 | disaster |
| 勉强 | mian3 qiang3 | reluctant |
| 出路 | chu1 lu4 | the way out |
| 困境 | kun4 jing4 | predicament |
| 难度 | nan2 du4 | problem |
| 难关 | nan2 guan1 | crisis |
| 难点 | nan2 dian3 nan4 dian3 | difficulty |
| 周折 | zhou1 zhe2 | problem |
| 忧患 | you1 huan4 | misery |
| 难处 | nan2 chu3 | difficulty |
| 好容易 | hao3 rong2 yi4 | have a hard time |
| 取巧 | qu3 qiao3 | quick fix |
| 饥荒 | ji1 huang1 | debt |