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难堪

難堪
nán kānHSK 7

难堪 (nán kān) is an HSK 7 Chinese word with 2 definitions and 4 bilingual examples.

PARTS OF SPEECH2
DEFINITIONS2
EXAMPLES4
01

Definitions & Usage

Meanings and examples

1

verb 动

  1. Englishto embarrass

    • EX
      你这样做会让他在大家面前难堪。

      What you are doing will embarrass him in front of everyone.

    • EX
      他的当众拒绝让我非常难堪。

      His public rejection made me extremely embarrassed.

2

adjective 形

  1. Englishembarrassed

    • EX
      面对这突如其来的问题，他的表情显得十分难堪。

      Faced with the unexpected question, he looked extremely embarrassed.

    • EX
      那个尴尬的场面至今想起来都让我觉得难堪。

      I still feel embarrassed whenever I think about that awkward situation.