What does 难堪 mean in Chinese?
难堪 (nánkān) means hard to take.
CHINESE DICTIONARY ENTRY
难堪
hard to take
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DEFINITIONS & USAGE
Meaning and common use
01
hard to take
02
embarrassed
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 难堪
How do you pronounce 难堪?
难堪 is pronounced nánkān.
Is 难堪 an HSK word?
难堪 is on the HSK 7-9 list of the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus.
What part of speech is 难堪?
难堪 is used as a 动词 / 形容词 (verb / adjective) in Chinese.
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