Meaning of 尴尬
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
gāngà
- awkward; embarrassed
尴尬 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
他说的话让我很尴尬。
His words embarrassed me.
看见我，她很尴尬。
Seeing me, she was embarrassed.
观众面前唱歌让我们大家都感到尴尬。
We all felt embarrassed to sing a song in public.
她说的话让我觉得很尴尬。
I was embarrassed by what she said.
当她的孩子在公共场合行为表现不好的时候，她觉得很尴尬。
She was very embarrassed when her child behaved badly in public.
Stroke order for each character
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尴 gān · embarrassed · 13 strokes
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尬 gà · awkward · 7 strokes
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Questions about 尴尬
What does 尴尬 mean?
尴尬 (gāngà) means "awkward; embarrassed" and is used as a adjective.
How do you write 尴尬?
尴尬 is made of 2 characters: 尴 (13 strokes), 尬 (7 strokes). That is 20 strokes in total.
Is 尴尬 an HSK word?
Yes. 尴尬 is on the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 尴尬 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 尴尬 is written 尷尬.