为难

wéi nán

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 6 Adjective Uncommon

Definitions

1. to feel embarrassed or awkward
2. to make things difficult (for someone)
3. to find things difficult (to do or manage)

Word relationships

Related words

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• 刁难 diāo nàn 刁难 diāo nàn to be hard on sb; to deliberately make things difficult 故意使别人为难: to be hard on sb; to deliberately make things difficult

Usage notes

Collocations

Often used in 感到为难 (to feel awkward) or 让...为难 (to make someone feel awkward).

Example Sentences

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他拒绝了我的请求，让我很 为难 。

His refusal of my request made me feel very awkward.

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Words Containing 为难

• 左右为难 左右为难 zuǒ yòu wéi nán: (idiom) between a rock and a hard place
• 进退为难 进退为难 jìn tuì wéi nán: no room to advance or to retreat (idiom); without any way out of a dilemma

Child Words of 为难

• 为 为 wéi: as (in the capacity of)
• 为 为 wèi: because of
• 难 难 nán: difficult (to...)
• 难 难 nàn: disaster