susah

Word tier 1

Meanings

difficultAdj

poor or impoverishedAdj

stubborn or uncooperative in behaviorAdjInformal

inconvenient or causing situational troubleAdj

Soalan peperiksaan itu sangat susah.A1
The exam question was very difficult.
Mendaki gunung itu sangat susah bagi pendaki baru.B1
Climbing that mountain is very difficult for new climbers.

Root word

susahdifficult

Derived words

sesusahse-as difficult as
susahkan-kanto make something difficult or complicated
susahlah-lahused to emphasize that something is difficult or hard to do
susahnya-nyathe state of being difficult or hard
susah-susahR fullto go to the trouble or bother oneself
disusahkandi-root-kanto be made difficult, complicated, or more complex
kesusahanke-root-anhardship or difficulty encountered in life or a task
menyusahkanmeN-root-kanto make something difficult or complicated
susah-payahgreat effort and toil involved in completing a task
bersusah-susahbeR-R partialto experience hardship or struggle in order to achieve something

Soalan peperiksaan itu sangat susah.A1
The exam question was very difficult.
Mendaki gunung itu sangat susah bagi pendaki baru.B1
Climbing that mountain is very difficult for new climbers.
Belajar bahasa baru memang susah pada mulanya.A2
Learning a new language is indeed difficult at first.
Kerja rumah matematik ini agak susah untuk diselesaikan tanpa kalkulator.A2
This math homework is quite difficult to solve without a calculator.
Mencari jalan penyelesaian bagi konflik itu amat susah tanpa penglibatan pihak ketiga.B2
Finding a solution for that conflict is very difficult without the involvement of a third party.

Bantuan ini diberikan kepada keluarga yang susah.A2
This aid is given to poor families.
Walaupun hidup susah, mereka tetap bahagia.A2
Even though they are poor, they are still happy.
Dia berasal daripada keluarga susah di kampung itu.B1
He comes from a poor family in that village.
Kerajaan telah melancarkan program khas untuk membantu golongan susah di kawasan bandar.B1
The government has launched a special program to help the poor in urban areas.

Kenapa kamu susah sangat mahu bekerjasama?B1
Why are you so uncooperative?
Budak itu memang susah mahu mendengar nasihat gurunya.B1
That child is really stubborn about listening to his teacher's advice.
Kucing saya sangat susah mahu makan ubat yang diberikan oleh doktor haiwan.B1
My cat is very stubborn about taking the medicine given by the veterinarian.

Ketiadaan bekalan air menyebabkan urusan harian menjadi susah.B2
The lack of water supply made daily chores troublesome.
Tanpa capaian internet yang stabil, urusan perbankan dalam talian menjadi sangat susah.B2
Without stable internet access, online banking matters become very inconvenient.