为难
Old HSK 6
为难 (wéinán) · to feel awkward
为难 (wéinán) means “to feel awkward; to make things difficult for”. It is written with 2 characters: 为 (for) + 难 (difficult). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 为难 is built
The characters
为 wèi · for
What 为 is made of
- 丶 — dot
- 力lì — strength
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 丶 — dot
难 nán · difficult
What 难 is made of
- 又yòu — and
- 隹zhuī — short-tailed bird
- 亻rén — person
Origin hint: A hand 又 trying to grasp at a bird 隹 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
这件事让我很为难。Zhè jiàn shì ràng wǒ hěn wéinán.This puts me in an awkward position.
你别为难他了。Nǐ bié wéinán tā le.Don't make things difficult for him.
Questions about 为难
What does 为难 mean?
为难 (wéinán) means “to feel awkward; to make things difficult for”.
How do you pronounce 为难?
为难 is pronounced wéinán.
Which HSK level is 为难?
为难 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 成为chéngwéito become
- 认为rènwéito think
- 为什么wèishénmewhy
- 行为xíngwéibehavior
- 以为yǐwéito think (mistakenly)
- 因为yīnwèibecause
- 变为biànwéito turn into
- 称为chēngwéito be called
- 为了wèilein order to
- 分为fēnwéito divide into
Learn 为难 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 188: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.