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窘迫 (jiǒng pò): Awkward / embarrassing / be in straitened circumstances (Adjective) — Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 3.0Level 7-9
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Character Breakdown

窘迫 consists of 2 characters.

窘
jiǒng
embarrassed; awkward; impoverished
迫
pò
to compel, to force, or to approach closely

Word Info

Pinyinjiǒng pò
Meaningawkward / embarrassing / be in straitened circumstances
Characters2
HSK 2.0—
HSK 3.0Level 7-9
SyntaxAdjective
Word窘迫
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Related Words

More HSK vocabulary that shares characters with 窘迫.

Words with 迫
  • 迫切pò qièHSK 5
  • 压迫yā pòHSK 6
  • 强迫qiǎng pòHSK 6
  • 紧迫jǐn pòHSK 6
  • 被迫bèi pòHSK 6
  • 迫害pò hàiHSK 6
  • 逼迫bī pòHSK 6
  • 迫不及待pò bù jí dàiHSK 6
3.

How to Use 窘迫 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 窘迫 with other words naturally.

Adverb + Adjectivewith十分
shí十
fēn分
jiǒng窘
pò迫
neutral
extremely embarrassed
Verb + Objectwith感到
gǎn感
dào到
jiǒng窘
pò迫
Subject + Verbwith处境
chǔ处
jìng境
jiǒng窘
pò迫
Adjective + Nounwith经济
jīng经
jì济
jiǒng窘
pò迫
4.

Example Sentences with 窘迫

tā他
méi没
qián钱
le了
，
hěn很
jiǒng窘
pò
neutral
feel embarrassed
formal
Written
in an awkward situation
formal
financial hardship
迫
。
He has no money and feels very embarrassed.
zài在
zhòng众
rén人
miàn面
qián前
fā发
yán言
shí时
，
tā他
yīn因
jǐn紧
zhāng张
ér而
xiàn陷
rù入
jiǒng窘
pò迫
de的
jìng境
dì地
。
When speaking in front of everyone, he became embarrassed due to nervousness.
nǐ你
nán难
dào道
méi没
yǒu有
jīng经
lì历
guò过
nà那
zhǒng种
lìng令
rén人
jiǒng窘
pò迫
de的
shè社
jiāo交
chǎng场
hé合
ma吗
？
Haven't you ever experienced that kind of awkward social situation?
miàn面
shì试
shí时
，
tā她
tū突
rán然
wàng忘
le了
dá答
àn案
，
xiǎn显
de得
hěn很
jiǒng窘
pò迫
。
During the interview, she suddenly forgot the answer and looked very embarrassed.
jǐn尽
guǎn管
jīng经
jì济
jiǒng窘
pò迫
，
tā他
cóng从
wèi未
xiàng向
péng朋
yǒu友
xún寻
qiú求
guò过
rèn任
hé何
bāng帮
zhù助
。
Despite being in straitened circumstances, he never sought any help from friends.
miàn面
duì对
tū突
rú如
qí其
lái来
de的
tí提
wèn问
，
tā他
lù露
chū出
le了
jiǒng窘
pò迫
de的
biǎo表
qíng情
。
Faced with the sudden question, he showed an embarrassed expression.
jīng经
jì济
jiǒng窘
pò迫
ràng让
tā他
bù不
dé得
bù不
fàng放
qì弃
chū出
guó国
liú留
xué学
de的
jì计
huà划
。
Financial hardship forced him to give up his plan to study abroad.
zī资
jīn金
jiǒng窘
pò迫
shǐ使
xiàng项
mù目
yán延
qī期
，
dàn但
tuán团
duì队
bìng并
wèi未
yīn因
cǐ此
fàng放
qì弃
。
Financial constraints delayed the project, but the team did not give up because of it.