wéi
nán

HSK 5
common
adjective
verb

Meaning of 为难

为难 means to feel embarrassed or awkward; difficult to handle; in a dilemma; to make things difficult for someone; to deliberately obstruct; to give someone a hard time. Pronounced wéi nán. HSK 5.

  • to feel embarrassed or awkward; difficult to handle; in a dilemma
  • to make things difficult for someone; to deliberately obstruct; to give someone a hard time

Definitions & Examples

Zhè
jiàn
shì
ràng
hěn
wéi
nán
 

This matter puts me in a very difficult position.

bié
ràng
wéi
nán
le
 
zhēn
de
bāng
liǎo
zhè
ge
máng
 

Don't put me on the spot—I really can't help with this.

jué
bié
rén
de
yāo
qǐng
zǒng
shì
ràng
rén
gǎn
dào
wéi
nán
 

Refusing someone's invitation always makes one feel awkward.

Zhè
shì
liǎng
nán
de
chù
jìng
 
lùn
zěn
me
xuǎn
dōu
hěn
wéi
nán
 

This is a dilemma where every choice is difficult.