Meaning of jiān nán:
jiān nán
艰难
Adjective
difficult; hard; challenging
Zài xuéxí guòchéng zhōng, tā yùdào le hěn duō jiānnán.
在学习过程中,她遇到了很多艰难。
During the learning process, she encountered many difficulties.
Xuéxí yī zhǒng xīn yǔyán kěnéng shì yīgè jiānnán de guòchéng.
学习一种新语言可能是一个艰难的过程。
Learning a new language can be a hard process.
Tā miànlínzhe yī gè fēicháng jiānnán de juédìng.
他面临着一个非常艰难的决定。
He is facing a very challenging decision.