nán
kān

HSK 7-9
common
verb
adjective

Meaning of 难堪

难堪 means to be hard to bear; unbearable; intolerable; embarrassed; awkward; ill at ease. Pronounced nán kān. HSK 7-9.

  • to be hard to bear; unbearable; intolerable
  • embarrassed; awkward; ill at ease

Definitions & Examples

Tiān
mēn
nán
kān
 
ràng
rén
chuǎn
guò
lái
 

The weather is unbearably hot and humid, making it hard to breathe.

nán
kān
zhòng
 
zhōng
lèi
dǎo
le
 

He couldn't bear the heavy burden and finally collapsed from exhaustion.

Zhè
zhǒng
tòng
shí
zài
nán
kān
 
rěn
zhù
le
chū
lái
 

This pain was truly unbearable, and she couldn't help crying.