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困窘 Pronunciation and Pinyin

困窘 Usage and Examples

embarrassment

awkwardness

poverty

她因自己个子高而困窘。

She's embarrassed about her height.

她在回忆中呻吟,又一次饱尝那时所经历的极度困窘。

She groaned at the memory, suffering all over again the excruciating embarrassment of those moments.

The characters in 困窘

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
困
kùn7trapped, tired, or poor
窘
jiǒng12embarrassed and in a predicament

More words starting with 困

  • kùn困fá乏Tired and fatigued; weary.
  • kùn困le了Sleepy, Tired
  • kùn困zhù住trap, stuck
  • kùn困juàn倦drowsy, sleepy
  • kùn困è厄adversity, distress
  • kùn困zài在stuck in, trapped in
  • kùn困zài在le了stuck, trapped
  • kùn困zài在wū屋dǐng顶shàng上de的Stuck on the roof, Trapped on the roof
  • kùn困jìng境predicament, plight
  • kùn困jìng境zhōng中in a predicament, in a dilemma
  • kùn困jìng境zhōng中de的in distress, in trouble
  • kùn困shǒu守hold out, defend a besieged position

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Questions about 困窘

What does 困窘 mean in Chinese?

困窘 (kùn jiǒng) means “embarrassment, awkwardness, poverty”.

How do you pronounce 困窘?

困窘 is pronounced kùn jiǒng in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “embarrassment” in Chinese?

“embarrassment” is 困窘 (kùn jiǒng) in Chinese.

How is 困窘 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 困窘, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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