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难堪

nán kān · nan kan

Traditional 難堪

HSK 7–9Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. hard to take
  2. embarrassed
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In a conversation

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Wrong person on the subway

  1. Dengdeng

    今天(jīntiān)我(wǒ)太(tài)难堪(nánkān)了(le)。

    Today I was so embarrassed.

  2. Liangliang

    发生(fāshēng)什么(shénme)事(shì)了(le)？

    What happened?

  3. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)在(zài)地铁(dìtiě)里(lǐ)朝(cháo)一个(yīgè)人(rén)挥手(huīshǒu)，可是(kěshì)认错(rèncuò)人(rén)了(le)。

    I waved at someone on the subway, but it was the wrong person.

  4. Liangliang

    那(nà)他(tā)有(yǒu)什么(shénme)反应(fǎnyìng)？

    So what was his reaction?

  5. Dengdeng

    他(tā)笑着(xiàozhe)说(shuō)你好(nǐhǎo)，我(wǒ)更(gèng)难堪(nánkān)了(le)。

    He smiled and said hello. I was even more embarrassed.

  6. Liangliang

    别(bié)难堪(nánkān)，你(nǐ)多(duō)认识(rènshi)了(le)一个(yīgè)朋友(péngyou)。

    Don't be embarrassed. You made one more friend.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

我(wǒ)没(méi)想(xiǎng)要(yào)让(ràng)你(nǐ)难(nán)堪(kān)。

I didn't mean to embarrass you.

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02

他(tā)当(dāng)众(zhòng)被(bèi)批(pī)评(píng)，感(gǎn)到(dào)非(fēi)常(cháng)难(nán)堪(kān)。

He was criticized in public and felt extremely embarrassed.

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