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别扭 bièniu

别扭 bièniu Meaning

Learn the Pinyin Pronunciation and 7 English Translations of the word 别扭 bièniu .

Pīnyīn Pronunciation
bièniu | bie4 niu5
English translation
awkward
difficult
uncomfortable
not agreeing
at loggerheads
gauche
awkward (writing or speech)

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About 别扭 bièniu

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Traditional form

彆扭

Part of speech

Adjective / 形容词 xíng róng cí Xíngróng cí
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Etymology of 别扭 bièniu

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Bié

Type

ideographic

Explanation

Simplified form of bié . Pictograph depicting cutting meat off of a bone.

Positional decomposition

另刂

Number of Strokes

7
niǔ

Type

pictophonetic

Explanation

Phonosemantic compound. shǒu represents the meaning and Chǒu represents the sound.

Phonetic compound

Chǒu

Semantic compound

shǒu

Positional decomposition

扌丑

Number of Strokes

7

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Example sentences using 别扭 bièniu

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我们 wǒmen zǒng 憋着性子 xìng zi ,好象 hǎo xiàng 人人 rén rén dōu zài gēn 我们 wǒmen 闹别扭 nào biè niu .

We used to suffer and act as though everybody was against us.

zhè 弟兄 dì xiong liǎ yòu zài 闹别扭 nào biè niu .

The two brothers are bickering again.

lǎo Zhāng 因为 yīnwèi bìng lǎo 不好 bù hǎo ,心里 xīn li hěn 别扭 bièniu .

Lao Zhang feels very wretched because his illness isn't getting any better.

任性 rènxìng 无要 jiù yào , lǎo shì tóng 周围 zhōuwéi de rén 闹别扭 nào biè niu .

She's hopelessly headstrong; she always gets up against people around her.

他用一只胳膊肘 gē bo zhǒu 支着身体 shēntǐ 别扭 bièniu de tǎng zài 旁边 pángbiān

He lay beside her awkwardly, propped on an elbow.

别扭 bièniu Decomposition

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别扭 bièniu Compounds

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