HSK 6 HSK V7-9
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/ biè niǔ /
Strokes

Definition

awkward/difficult/uncomfortable/not agreeing/at loggerheads/gauche

Example

As an Adjective

disagreeable; unpleasant; awkward; contrary

1
tǐng
bièniǔ
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,
hǎo
不好
jiāodào
打交道
  

He is a difficult person to deal with. / He is difficult to deal with.

2
Biè
zhèyàng
这样
bièniǔ
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le
  

Don't be so ornery!

3
Bièniǔ
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de
tiān
天气

unpleasant weather

4
Xīnli
心里
bièniǔ
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feel awkward and uncomfortable; feel bad

5
qi
脾气
bièniǔ
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be of uncertain temper

As an Adjective

inharmonious; not getting along well; on bad terms

6
妻子
lǎoshi
老是
nàobièniu
闹别扭
  

He and his wife are always at loggerheads/odds (with each other).

7
liǎ
他俩
zǒngshì
总是
bièbièniǔniǔ
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de
  

There is always some difficulty between them.

As an Adjective

(of writing) awkward; unnatural

8
Zhège
这个
fàngzài
放在
zhèryǒu
这儿
diǎnr  biè
有点儿
niǔ  
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The word doesn't fit in very well here.

9
Zhè
piān
wénzhāng
文章
dòu
lai
起来
hěn
bièniǔ
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This article reads awkward(ly).

As an Adjective

(in company) awkward; shy; uncomfortable

10
Xiǎoniáng
小姑娘
jiàn
shēngrén
生人
gǎndào
感到
bièniǔ
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The little girl is shy with strangers.