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CHINESE CHARACTER

gān

尴

尴

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awkward; embarrassed

Numbered pinyin
gan1
English meanings
awkward; embarrassed (used in 尴尬)

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  1. 01

    tāmen他们dì第yī一cì次jiànmiàn见面yǒu有diǎn点gāngà尴尬。

    They were a bit awkward when they first met.

  2. 02

    tā她gāngà尴尬de地dīxià低下le了tóu头。

    She lowered her head in embarrassment.

  3. 03

    qìfēn气氛biàn变de得hěn很gāngà尴尬。

    The atmosphere became very awkward.

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  • 尴尬