What does 为难 mean in Chinese?
为难 (wéinán) means to feel embarrassed or awkward.
CHINESE DICTIONARY ENTRY
为难
to feel embarrassed or awkward
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DEFINITIONS & USAGE
Meaning and common use
01
to feel embarrassed or awkward
02
to make things difficult (for someone)
03
to find things difficult (to do or manage)
ABOUT THIS ENTRY
Where this entry comes from
The HSK level, part of speech, and pronunciation come from the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus. The English definitions come from CC-CEDICT. Usage notes and example sentences are hand-written, so they exist for only a handful of entries.
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Vocabulary levels and parts of speech from the HSK 3.1 syllabus. This compiled dictionary is shared under the same CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
COMMON QUESTIONS
About 为难
How do you pronounce 为难?
为难 is pronounced wéinán.
Is 为难 an HSK word?
为难 is on the HSK 6 list of the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus.
What part of speech is 为难?
为难 is used as a 形容词 / 动词 (adjective / verb) in Chinese.
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