狼狈
Old HSK 6
狼狈 (lángbèi) · in a sorry plight
狼狈 (lángbèi) means “in a sorry plight; embarrassed”. It is written with 2 characters: 狼 (wolf) + 狈 (a legendary wolf). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 狼狈 is built
The characters
狼 láng · wolf
What 狼 is made of
- 犭quǎn — dog
- 良liáng — good
- 丶 — dot
- 艮gěn — blunt
狈 bèi · a legendary wolf
What 狈 is made of
- 犭quǎn — dog
- 贝bèi — sea shell
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 人rén — person
- 冂 — frame
Example sentences
他被雨淋得很狼狈。Tā bèi yǔ lín de hěn lángbèi.He was caught in the rain and looked a sorry sight.
那次考试失败让他很狼狈。Nà cì kǎoshì shībài ràng tā hěn lángbèi.Failing that exam left him in a very awkward spot.
Questions about 狼狈
What does 狼狈 mean?
狼狈 (lángbèi) means “in a sorry plight; embarrassed”.
How do you pronounce 狼狈?
狼狈 is pronounced lángbèi.
Which HSK level is 狼狈?
狼狈 is in Old HSK 6.
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Learn 狼狈 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 112: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.