I was embarrassed by what she said.
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尴尬
Traditional: 尷尬
gān gà
HSK 3.0 · 7–9HSK 2.0 · 6
gān gà · gaam3 gaai3 (Jyutping)
- awkward; embarrassed
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Character breakdown
尴
- Meaning
- embarrassed; ill at ease
- Radical
- 尢
- Strokes
- 13
- Components
- ⿺尢监
- Cangjie
- KULIT
- Four-corner
- 4801
尬
- Meaning
- limp, staggering gait; embarrass
- Radical
- 尢
- Strokes
- 7
- Components
- ⿺尢介
- Cangjie
- KUOLL
- Four-corner
- 4801.2
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Example sentences
The incident made everyone feel more embarrassed.
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