别扭

biè niu

HSK 7–9

Meaning

不顺心；不顺畅；意见不相投；不自然；难对付。

Awkward, difficult, uncomfortable, disagreeable, or not smooth.

常作形容词，形容人际关系紧张、事情不顺利、心情不舒服，或搭配不协调。

Often used as an adjective to describe tense relationships, unsmooth situations, uncomfortable feelings, or mismatched collocations.

1 他们两个性格很别扭，总是吵架。 (The two of them have very difficult personalities, always arguing.)
2 今天事情办得很别扭，什么都不顺。 (Things went very awkwardly today, nothing went smoothly.)
3 这件衣服和那条裤子搭配起来很别扭。 (This shirt and those pants look awkward together.)
4 他说话总带着别扭的语气，让人很不舒服。 (He always speaks with an awkward tone, making people uncomfortable.)
5 我心里觉得别扭，但又说不出哪里不对。 (I feel uneasy inside, but I can't pinpoint what's wrong.)

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