HSK 6HSK V7-9
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难堪

/ nánkān /
Strokes

Definition

hard to take/embarrassed

Example

As an Adjective

intolerable; unbearable

1
Zhè
这里
de
xià
夏季
shī
湿热
nánkān
难堪

It is intolerably hot and humid here in summer. / The sultry summer here is really intolerable.

As an Adjective

embarrassed; embarrassing; offensive; awkward

2
de
无礼
shǐ
使
gǎndào
感到
nánkān
难堪

His bad manners embarrassed her.

3
gǎndào
感到
nánkān
难堪
,
liǎnshàng
脸上
shāo
发烧

Her cheeks were hot/burning with embarrassment.

4
Shǐ
使
nánkān
难堪
de
shì
,
jìngrán
竟然
jiēshòu
接受
le
yāoqǐng
邀请

To my embarrassment, she accepted the invitation.

5
ge
那个
粗鲁
de
háizi
孩子
zǒng
ràng
de
父母
gǎndào
感到
nánkān
难堪

That rude child is an embarrassment to his parents.

6
Lìng
rén
nánkān
难堪
de
jìng
静默

an uncomfortable silence

7
Lìng
rén
nánkān
难堪
de
huà

embarrassing/offensive remarks

8
Shǐ
使
duìshǒu
对手
nánkān
难堪

embarrass one's opponent

9
Gǎndào
感到
nánkān
难堪

be embarrassed (at)

10
Chǔjìng
处境
nánkān
难堪

be (put) in an awkward/an embarrassing/a difficult situation