尴尬
Old HSK 6
尴尬 (gāngà) · awkward
尴尬 (gāngà) means “awkward; embarrassed”. It is written with 2 characters: 尴 (embarrassed) + 尬 (awkward). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 尴尬 is built
The characters
尴 gān · embarrassed
What 尴 is made of
- 尢yóu — weak
- 乚 — hook stroke
- 监jiān — to supervise
- 皿mǐn — dish
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 皿mǐn — dish
尬 gà · awkward
What 尬 is made of
- 尢yóu — weak
- 乚 — hook stroke
- 介jiè — agent
- 人rén — person
Example sentences
我叫错了他的名字，非常尴尬。Wǒ jiàocuò le tā de míngzi, fēicháng gāngà.I called him by the wrong name; it was very awkward.
他们见面时气氛有点儿尴尬。Tāmen jiànmiàn shí qìfēn yǒudiǎnr gāngà.The atmosphere was a bit awkward when they met.
Questions about 尴尬
What does 尴尬 mean?
尴尬 (gāngà) means “awkward; embarrassed”.
How do you pronounce 尴尬?
尴尬 is pronounced gāngà.
Which HSK level is 尴尬?
尴尬 is in Old HSK 6.
Learn 尴尬 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 62: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.