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尴尬
gāngà
Description
“尴尬”是说一种不舒服的感觉，比如做错了事，或者场面很难处理，让人不知道说什么。
"尴尬" describes an uncomfortable feeling, such as making a mistake or a situation that's hard to handle, leaving people at a loss for words.
我们常说“很尴尬”“气氛很尴尬”。
We often say "很尴尬" or "气氛很尴尬".
Meanings
尴尬gāngà
awkward; embarrassed
我忘了他的名字，真尴尬。
I forgot his name, so embarrassing.
尴尬gāngà
awkward or hard to handle (situation)
这件事让我处境很尴尬。
This matter puts me in an awkward position.
Related words
Notes
- Nuance
尴尬 covers both personal embarrassment and an awkward, hard-to-resolve situation.
- Etymology
both characters share the 尢 radical and appear almost only together.
In videos
“啊，很尴尬，啊，这是一种很不好的事情，”
“可是我一点不觉得尴尬”
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