狼
狈

In a difficult situation in Chinese: 狼狈 (láng bèi)

láng bèi

in a difficult situation

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-9Traditional: 狼狽1 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1in a difficult situation
  2. 2to cut a sorry figure
  3. 3scoundrel! (derog.)

Stroke order

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狼
狈

Zhuyin

This word’s pronunciation in Bopomofo.

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ㄌㄤˊ

láng

ㄌ/ lㄤ/ angˊ/ second tone

ㄅㄟˋ

bèi

ㄅ/ bㄟ/ eiˋ/ fourth tone

Simplified & traditional

狼狈

Simplified

狼狽

Traditional

Example sentences

See 狼狈 used in real sentences with pinyin and English translations.

  • 他被雨淋得很狼狈。

    tā bèi yǔ lín dé hěn láng bèi。

    He got soaked by the rain and looked a sorry sight.

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Related words

狼

láng

wolf

朗诵

lǎng sòng

to read aloud with expression

浪

làng

wave

捞

lāo

to fish up

劳动力

láo dòng lì

labor force

劳累

láo lèi

tired

劳务

láo wù

service (work done for money)

牢固

láo gù

firm

牢记

láo jì

to keep in mind

牢牢

láo láo

firmly

唠叨

láo dao

to prattle

老伴儿

lǎo bàn r

erhua variant of 老伴

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HSK 3.0 Levels 7-9 vocabulary list

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