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窘迫

jiǒng pò
HSK 3.0 Level 7 Adjective Rare

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Definitions

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

Word relationships

Register variants

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困窘
kùn jiǒng

embarrassment

书面语，同样表示处境艰难

Related words

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为难
wéi nán

to feel embarrassed or awkward

处于困境而难以做出决定

Synonyms

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尴尬
gān gà

awkward

指感到不好意思、难为情

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
jiǒng

distressed

迫
pò

to force