Learn Hardcore Chinese: nánshòu

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Usages of nánshòu

如果Rúguǒ　一直yìzhí　不bù　休息xiūxi，　身体shēntǐ　会huì　很hěn　难受nánshòu。Rúguǒ yìzhí bù xiūxi, shēntǐ huì hěn nánshòu.

If you never rest, your body will feel very uncomfortable.

我wǒ　喝hē　了le　太tài　多duō　咖啡kāfēi，　晚上wǎnshang　会huì　很hěn　难受nánshòu。wǒ hē le tài duō kāfēi, wǎnshang huì hěn nánshòu.

I drank too much coffee; I’ll feel really uncomfortable tonight.

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xīnqíng Jīntiān wǒ de xīnqíng bù tài hǎo.kāixīn Tīngdào tā de shēngyīn, wǒ jiù juéde hěn kāixīn, xīnqíng yě hǎo duō le.yālì dà wǒ bù tài xǐhuan zhème dà de chéngshì.Tā juéde xuéxí hé gōngzuò de yālì yǒudiǎnr dà.

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