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сложный

difficult

Meaning of сложный

not hard

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Russian[ˈsloʐnɨj]
Chinese pronunciation in Latin letterskùn nán de
difficult
сложный - difficult
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сложный with Chinese translation

сложный usage examples

🇨🇳Chinese🇷🇺Russian

这道数学题很困难。

Эта задача по математике очень сложная.

🇨🇳Chinese🇷🇺Russian

对我来说,这本书太困难了。

Для меня эта книга слишком трудная.

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сложный belongs to the topic "School and University". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

сложный困难的
ребёнок孩子
студент学生
экзамен考试
домашняя работа家庭作业
оценка成绩
онлайн在线的

сложный synonyms

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What's the difference between сложный / трудный / непростой / тяжёлый / запутанный / замысловатый

Т
🇷🇺Russian
трудный

emphasizes the need for effort or strain to accomplish

A2Very Often
Н
🇷🇺Russian
непростой

milder, evaluative — not simple, may require attention

B1Often
🇷🇺Russian

stresses burden, load or emotional/physical heaviness

A2Very Often
З
🇷🇺Russian
запутанный

about something hard to understand due to confusion or lack of clarity

B1Often
З
🇷🇺Russian
замысловатый

intricate in design or concept, sometimes with a nuance of cleverness

B2Rarely
К
🇷🇺Russian
комплексный

multi‑aspect, composite; often used in formal/technical contexts

B2Often

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How to pronounce сложный and what this word means

сложный means difficult. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce сложный

[ˈsloʐnɨj]

сложный translation

difficult

сложный examples

Mathe ist für mich schwierig.

сложный transcription

[ˈsloʐnɨj]

Questions about this word

сложный meaning: what does it mean?

требующий значительных усилий для понимания или выполнения

сложный pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

сложный is pronounced as [ˈsloʐnɨj]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

сложный definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Mathe ist für mich schwierig. Translation: Математика для меня сложная.

Is сложный part of School and University vocabulary?

Yes, сложный (difficult) can be learned in the School and University topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is сложный part of Study and Work vocabulary?

Yes, сложный (difficult) can be learned in the Study and Work topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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