awkward, embarrassed, uncomfortable
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HSK Vocabulary: 尬
HSK words that contain this character.
Example Sentences
Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 尬 is used in context
1
tā他
zài在
pài派
duì对
shàng上
tiào跳
le了
yí一
duàn段
gà尬
wǔ舞
。
He danced an awkward dance at the party.
2
tā他
wàng忘
jì记
tái台
cí词
shí时
hěn很
gān尴
gà尬
。
He felt awkward when he forgot his lines.
3
wǒ我
men们
zhī之
jiān间
de的
gà尬
liáo聊
chí持
xù续
le了
hěn很
jiǔ久
。
The awkward chat between us lasted a long time.
4
wǒ我
wàng忘
jì记
le了
tā他
de的
míng名
zì字
，
hěn很
gān尴
gà尬
。
I forgot his name, which was very awkward.
5
zài在
gōng公
gòng共
chǎng场
hé合
shuō说
cuò错
huà话
shí时
，
tā他
gǎn感
dào到
tè特
bié别
gān尴
gà尬
。
He felt particularly embarrassed when he said the wrong thing in public.
6
zhè这
ge个
gān尴
gà尬
de的
jú局
miàn面
ràng让
dà大
jiā家
dōu都
bù不
zhī知
suǒ所
cuò措
，
qì气
fēn氛
biàn变
dé得
hěn很
jǐn紧
zhāng张
。
This awkward situation left everyone at a loss, and the atmosphere became very tense.
Information
Traditional尬
Radical尢
Strokes7
StructureSemi-Enclosed
Frequency#1624
Zhuyinㄍㄚˋ
Components—
UnicodeU+5C2C
CangjieKMYM
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Cultural note
Traditional Chinese culture often connects characters and names with the Five Elements (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water) and Yin–Yang, a system also used to describe personality tendencies.
Learn how the Five Elements describe personality