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难堪

HSK 7-9

nánkān

embarrassed; uncomfortable

Alternative translations

  • gêné

Explanation

embarrassed

Examples

他的话让我很难堪。

tā de huà ràng wǒ de nánkān.

His words left me feeling awkward.

这个笑话太难堪了,大家都笑不出来。

zhè ge xiào huà tài nánkān le, dōu jiē rén xiào bù chū lái.

This joke was so embarrassing that nobody could laugh.