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尴尬 gāngà

尴尬 gāngà Meaning

Learn the Pinyin Pronunciation and 2 English Translations of the word 尴尬 gāngà .

Pīnyīn Pronunciation
gāngà | gan1 ga4
English translation
awkward
embarrassed

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Traditional form

尷尬

Part of speech

Adjective / 形容词 xíng róng cí Xíngróng cí
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Etymology of 尴尬 gāngà

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gān

Type

pictophonetic

Explanation

Phonosemantic compound. yóu represents the meaning and jiān represents the sound. Simplified form of gān .

Phonetic compound

jiān

Semantic compound

yóu

Positional decomposition

尢监

Number of Strokes

13

Type

pictophonetic

Explanation

Phonosemantic compound. yóu represents the meaning and jiè represents the sound.

Phonetic compound

jiè

Semantic compound

yóu

Positional decomposition

尢介

Number of Strokes

7

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Example sentences using 尴尬 gāngà

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lǎo shì fān chū jiàn 令人 lìng rén 尴尬 gāngà de shì .

She always dredges up that embarrassing story.

zhè Duàn xiǎo 插曲 chā qǔ Líng 所有 suǒyǒu 有关 yǒu guān 人员 rényuán dōu 感到 gǎn dào 非常 fēicháng 尴尬 gāngà .

The episode was a huge embarrassment for all concerned.

不过 bùguò ,即使 jíshǐ shì zài 这样 zhè yàng 尴尬 gāngà de 情况 qíngkuàng xià , Qiū duì 哈利 Hā lì réng 十分 shífēn 善意 shàn yì .

Even in this awkward situation , though, Cho was very kind to Harry.

zài nuó 过来 guò lái de 椅子 yǐzi 坐下 zuò xia , dèng zhāo 眼睛 yǎnjing kān zhāo 显得 xiǎnde hěn 尴尬 gāngà de pán 队长 duì zhǎng , bào le 自己 zìjǐ 名字 míngzi .

She sank into the proffered chair, glaring at the discomfited fat captain, and gave her name.

提及 tí jí xìng 治疗 zhìliáo 大多数 dà duō shù 人会尴尬 gāngà de 偷笑 tōu xiào

Mention sex therapy and most people will titter in embarrassment.

尴尬 gāngà Decomposition

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尴尬 gāngà Compounds

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