窘迫

jiǒng pò

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Adjective Rare

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Definitions

1. poverty-stricken
2. very poor
3. hard-pressed
4. in a predicament
5. embarrassed

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Word relationships

Register variants

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• 困窘 kùn jiǒng 困窘 kùn jiǒng embarrassment 书面语，同样表示处境艰难: embarrassment

Related words

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• 为难 wéi nán 为难 wéi nán to feel embarrassed or awkward 处于困境而难以做出决定: to feel embarrassed or awkward

Synonyms

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• 尴尬 gān gà 尴尬 gān gà awkward 指感到不好意思、难为情: awkward

Usage notes

Collocations

常与“经济”“生活”等词连用，表示经济困难，如“经济窘迫”。用于形容处境时，多指陷入困境、难以应付的局面。

Example Sentences

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他最近经济 窘迫 ，连房租都付不起了。

He has been financially hard-pressed recently and can't even afford the rent.

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Child Words of 窘迫

• 窘 窘 jiǒng: distressed
• 迫 迫 pò: to force