HSK V7-9
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难为情

/ nánwéiqíng /
Strokes

Definition

embarrassed

Example

As an Adjective
shy; abashed; uneasy; embarrassed; ashamed
1
Yóu
由于
méiyǒu
没有
duìxiàn
兑现
自己
de
nuòyán
诺言
  
,
gǎndào
感到
zài
gōnggòng
公共
chǎng
场合
lòumiàn
露面
hěn
nánwéiqíng
难为情
  

He was ashamed to show his face in public because he failed to honour his words.

2
Lǎobǎn
老板
píng
批评
le
  
,
gǎndào
感到
yǒuxiē
有些
nánwéiqíng
难为情
  

Her boss's criticism left her feeling rather abashed.

3
Méishénme
没什么
nánwéiqíng
难为情
de
  

There's nothing to be ashamed of.

4
Zhòng
重读
zǎo
早期
xiě
de
shì
故事
  
,
gǎndào
感到
hěn
nánwéiqíng
难为情
  

I cringed with embarrassment when I reread those first stories I had written.

As an Adjective
embarrassing; disconcerting
5
de
xiàoshēng
笑声
de
ràng
rén
nánwéiqíng
难为情
  

Her laughter was disconcertingly loud.

As an Adjective
afraid of hurting others'feelings
6
Ràng
gěi
jiǎng
zhè
jiàn
shì
  
,
tǐng
nánwéiqíng
难为情
de
  

I'm afraid of hurting her feelings if I break the news to her.

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