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为难

wéi nán · wei nan

Traditional 為難

HSK 5Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. to feel embarrassed or awkward
  2. to make things difficult (for someone)
  3. to find things difficult (to do or manage)
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Please sing

  1. Liangliang

    灯灯(dēngdēng)，你(nǐ)来(lái)唱(chàng)一首(yīshǒu)歌(gē)吧(ba)！

    Dengdeng, come sing a song!

  2. Dengdeng

    别(bié)为难(wéinán)我(wǒ)，我(wǒ)不会(bùhuì)唱(chàng)。

    Don't put me on the spot. I can't sing.

  3. Liangliang

    好吧(hǎoba)，不(bù)为难(wéinán)你(nǐ)。那(nà)你(nǐ)给(gěi)大家(dàjiā)跳(tiào)个(gè)舞(wǔ)吧(ba)？

    Okay, I won't put you on the spot. Then dance for us?

  4. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)这(zhè)不是(bùshì)更(gèng)为难(wéinán)我(wǒ)吗(ma)？

    Isn't that putting me on the spot even more?

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)不(bù)想(xiǎng)让(ràng)你(nǐ)为(wéi)难(nán)，所(suǒ)以(yǐ)没(méi)有(yǒu)开(kāi)口(kǒu)。

He didn't want to put you in an awkward position, so he didn't say anything.

02

这(zhè)件(jiàn)事(shì)让(ràng)我(wǒ)很(hěn)为(wéi)难(nán)，不(bù)知(zhī)道(dào)该(gāi)怎(zěn)么(me)办(bàn)。

This matter makes me very awkward; I don't know what to do.

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