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困

kùn · kun

Traditional 睏

HSK 3Old HSK 4

Meaning

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kùn 困

  1. to trap
  2. to surround
  3. hard-pressed
  4. stranded
  5. destitute

kùn 睏

  1. sleepy
  2. tired
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In a conversation

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A book that keeps you up

  1. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)今天(jīntiān)好(hǎo)困(kùn)。

    I am so sleepy today.

  2. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)昨晚(zuówǎn)干(gān)什么(shénme)了(le)？

    What did you do last night?

  3. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)看(kàn)书(shū)，看到(kàndào)三(sān)点(diǎn)。

    I read a book until three.

  4. Dengdeng

    什么(shénme)书(shū)？

    What book?

  5. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)借(jiè)我(wǒ)的(de)那(nà)本(běn)，太(tài)好看(hǎokàn)了(le)。

    The one you lent me. It is so good.

  6. Dengdeng

    好看(hǎokàn)吧(ba)！下(xià)一本(yīběn)我(wǒ)也(yě)借(jiè)你(nǐ)，你(nǐ)还(hái)会(huì)困(kùn)。

    Good, right? I will lend you the next one too, and you will still be sleepy.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

我(wǒ)昨(zuó)晚(wǎn)没(méi)睡(shuì)好(hǎo)，现(xiàn)在(zài)很(hěn)困(kùn)。

I didn't sleep well last night, so I'm very sleepy now.

02

洪(hóng)水(shuǐ)把(bǎ)村(cūn)民(mín)困(kùn)在(zài)山(shān)上(shàng)了(le)。

The flood trapped the villagers on the mountain.

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