To feel embarrassed or awkward in Chinese: 为难 (wéi nán)
wéi nán
to feel embarrassed or awkward
Definitions
- 1to feel embarrassed or awkward
- 2to make things difficult (for someone)
- 3to find things difficult (to do or manage)
Stroke order
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Zhuyin
This word’s pronunciation in Bopomofo.
ㄨㄟˊ
wéi
ㄋㄢˊ
nán
Simplified & traditional
为难
Simplified
為難
Traditional
Example sentences
See 为难 used in real sentences with pinyin and English translations.
这个问题让我很为难。
zhè ge wèn tí ràng wǒ hěn wéi nán。
This question puts me in a difficult spot.
Related words
为
wèi
because of
难
nán
difficult (to...)
因为
yīn wèi
because
难过
nán guò
to feel sad
认为
rèn wéi
to believe
为了
wèi le
for
以为
yǐ wéi
to think (i.e. to take it to be true that ...) (Usually there is an implication that the notion is mistaken – except when expressing one's own current opinion.)
成为
chéng wéi
to become
困难
kùn nan
difficult
难道
nán dào
don't tell me ...
难受
nán shòu
to feel unwell
难怪
nán guài
(it's) no wonder (that...)
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