HSK 6 HSK V7-9
Correct
别扭
/ biè niǔ /
Strokes
Definition
awkward/difficult/uncomfortable/not agreeing/at loggerheads/gauche
Example
As an Adjective
disagreeable; unpleasant; awkward; contrary
1
Tā
他
tǐng
挺
bièniǔ
别扭
,
bùhǎo
不好
dǎjiāodào
打交道
。
He is a difficult person to deal with. / He is difficult to deal with.
2
Biè
别
zhèyàng
这样
bièniǔ
别扭
le
了
。
Don't be so ornery!
3
Bièniǔ
别扭
de
的
tiānqì
天气
unpleasant weather
4
Xīnli
心里
bièniǔ
别扭
feel awkward and uncomfortable; feel bad
5
Píqi
脾气
bièniǔ
别扭
be of uncertain temper
As an Adjective
inharmonious; not getting along well; on bad terms
6
Tā
他
yú
与
qīzǐ
妻子
lǎoshi
老是
nàobièniu
闹别扭
。
He and his wife are always at loggerheads/odds (with each other).
7
Tāliǎ
他俩
zǒngshì
总是
bièbièniǔniǔ
别别扭扭
de
的
。
There is always some difficulty between them.
As an Adjective
(of writing) awkward; unnatural
8
Zhège
这个
cí
词
fàngzài
放在
zhèryǒu
这儿
diǎnr biè
有点儿
niǔ
别扭
。
The word doesn't fit in very well here.
9
Zhè
这
piān
篇
wénzhāng
文章
dòu
读
qǐlai
起来
hěn
很
bièniǔ
别扭
。
This article reads awkward(ly).
As an Adjective
(in company) awkward; shy; uncomfortable
10
Xiǎogūniáng
小姑娘
jiàn
见
shēngrén
生人
gǎndào
感到
bièniǔ
别扭
。
The little girl is shy with strangers.