biè
niu

HSK 7-9
common
adjective

Meaning of 别扭

别扭 means annoying; unsatisfactory; not going smoothly; stubborn; difficult; not getting along. Pronounced biè niu. HSK 7-9.

  • annoying; unsatisfactory; not going smoothly
  • stubborn; difficult; not getting along
  • awkward; not fluent; not smooth (language)

Definitions & Examples

Zhè
ge
tiān
zhēn
biè
niu
 
huì
 
er
 
lěng
 
huì
 
er
 
 

This weather is so annoying, cold one moment and hot the next.

Shì
qíng
méi
bàn
hǎo
 
xīn
tǐng
biè
niu
 

Things didn't go well, and I feel quite upset about it.

Zhè
tái
xīn
de
cāo
zuò
jiè
miàn
ràng
rén
gǎn
jué
hěn
biè
niu
 

The interface of this new machine feels very awkward to use.

huà
lín
shí
gǎi
biàn
le
 
jiā
dōu
jué
de
bié
biè
niu
 

The plan was changed at the last minute, and everyone felt very uncomfortable.

zǒng
jué
de
zhè
fèn
gōng
zuò
yǒu
diǎn
biè
niu
 
tài
shì
 

He always feels this job is a bit of a poor fit and not quite right for him.