别扭
Old HSK 6
别扭 (bièniu) · awkward
别扭 (bièniu) means “awkward; uncomfortable; at odds”. It is written with 2 characters: 别 (don't) + 扭 (to turn). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 别扭 is built
The characters
别 bié · don't
What 别 is made of
- 另lìng — another
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 力lì — strength
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 刂dāo — knife
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 亅 — hook
Origin hint: To draw boundaries 刂 between classes 另 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
扭 niǔ · to turn
What 扭 is made of
- 扌shǒu — hand
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 亅 — hook
- 二 — two strokes
- 丑chǒu — ugly
- 刀dāo — knife
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 刀dāo — knife
Example sentences
穿新鞋走路有点儿别扭。Chuān xīn xié zǒulù yǒudiǎnr bièniu.Walking in new shoes feels a bit awkward.
他们俩最近在闹别扭。Tāmen liǎ zuìjìn zài nào bièniu.Those two have been at odds lately.
Questions about 别扭
What does 别扭 mean?
别扭 (bièniu) means “awkward; uncomfortable; at odds”.
How do you pronounce 别扭?
别扭 is pronounced bièniu.
Which HSK level is 别扭?
别扭 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 别的biédeother
- 别人biérenother people
- 特别tèbiéespecially
- 分别fēnbiéto part
- 告别gàobiéto say goodbye
- 区别qūbiédifference
- 性别xìngbiégender
- 个别gèbiéa few
- 差别chābiédifference
- 别墅biéshùvilla
Learn 别扭 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 14: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.