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困境

kùn jìng · kun jing

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. predicament; plight
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A game with a river

  1. Liangliang

    我们(wǒmen)游戏(yóuxì)里(lǐ)的(de)角色(juésè)遇到(yùdào)困境(kùnjìng)了(le)。

    Our game character is in a predicament.

  2. Dengdeng

    什么(shénme)困境(kùnjìng)？

    What predicament?

  3. Liangliang

    前面(qiánmiàn)是(shì)河(hé)，后面(hòumian)是(shì)怪物(guàiwu)，口袋(kǒudài)里(lǐ)只有(zhǐyǒu)一个(yīgè)苹果(píngguǒ)。

    A river ahead, a monster behind, and only one apple in the pocket.

  4. Dengdeng

    这个(zhège)困境(kùnjìng)很(hěn)难(nán)，先(xiān)吃(chī)苹果(píngguǒ)吧(ba)。

    This predicament is tough. Eat the apple first.

  5. Liangliang

    好(hǎo)主意(zhǔyi)，饱(bǎo)了(le)才(cái)有(yǒu)力气(lìqi)想(xiǎng)办法(bànfǎ)。

    Good idea. You need to be full to have the strength to think of a way.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

我(wǒ)怎(zěn)么(me)才(cái)能(néng)摆(bǎi)脱(tuō)这(zhè)种(zhǒng)困(kùn)境(jìng)？

How do I get out of this mess?

Tatoeba: Chinese by LeviHighway · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

公(gōng)司(sī)陷(xiàn)入(rù)困(kùn)境(jìng)，员(yuán)工(gōng)们(men)都(dōu)很(hěn)担(dān)心(xīn)。

The company is in a predicament, and the employees are all very worried.

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