尴尬

gān gà

HSK 6

Meaning

形容处境困难、不好处理；或者神色、态度不自然。

Embarrassing; awkward; feeling uncomfortable or in a difficult situation.

通常用于描述社交场合中令人难堪、尴尬的情境，也可形容人的神态或表情不自然。

Often used to describe awkward or embarrassing social situations, or to describe a person's unnatural expression or demeanor.

1 他在聚会上不小心说错了话，场面非常尴尬。(He accidentally said the wrong thing at the party, and the atmosphere was very awkward.)
2 两个人沉默不语，气氛变得很尴尬。(The two people were silent, and the atmosphere became awkward.)
3 她发现自己穿错了衣服，感到无比尴尬。(She realized she was wearing the wrong clothes and felt extremely embarrassed.)
4 当众被点名批评，他尴尬地笑了笑。(Being criticized publicly, he smiled awkwardly.)
5 这个问题问得他十分尴尬，不知如何回答。(This question made him very embarrassed, and he didn't know how to answer.)
6 我们尽量避免谈论那个尴尬的话题。(We tried to avoid talking about that awkward topic.)

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