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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 两难

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
两难 liǎng nán - dilemma
- quandary
- to face a difficult choice

List Ranking:

Where rank 1 is most common, and higher numbers are less common.

HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
- - 23,734 21,304 27,476

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
两 liǎng- two
- both
- some
- a few
- tael, unit of weight equal to 50 grams (modern) or 1⁄16 of a catty 斤[jin1] (old)
难 nán- difficult (to...)
- problem
- difficulty
- difficult
- not good
难 nàn- disaster
- distress
- to scold

Other Words Containing 两难

Sorted by the 'SUBTLEX-CH' rank because that seems like the most reliable. Words without a SUBTLEX-CH rank are ignored for being too rare.

Word HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
进退两难 - - 14,406 35,464 28,700
两难 - - 23,734 21,304 27,476