júcù

侷

Character · AdjectiveTraditional侷促

awkward; constrained; cramped

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Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

adjective

awkward; ill at ease; constrained

neutral

Often used to describe a person's manner or feeling in a social situation.

Zài在
mò陌
shēng生
rén人
jiā家
lǐ里
tā他
xiǎn显
de得
yǒu有
xiē些
jú局
cù促
 。

He seemed a bit awkward in the stranger's house.

Tā他
jú局
cù促
de地
cuō搓
zhe着
shǒu手
 ，
bù不
zhī知
shuō说
shén什
me么
hǎo好
 。

He rubbed his hands awkwardly, not knowing what to say.

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Bié别
nà那
me么
jú局
cù促
 ，
fàng放
qīng轻
sōng松
diǎn点
er儿
 。

Don't be so constrained, relax a bit.

2.

adjective

narrow; cramped; limited in space

neutral

Describes a physical space that feels tight or confined.

Zhè这
jiān间
fáng房
zi子
tài太
jú局
cù促
le了
 ，
zhù住
zhe着
bù不
shū舒
fu服
 。

This room is too cramped and uncomfortable to live in.

Bàn办
gōng公
shì室
dì地
fāng方
jú局
cù促
 ，
zài再
duō多
fàng放
yī一
zhāng张
zhuō桌
zi子
dōu都
nán难
 。

The office space is so narrow, it's hard to fit another desk.

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Zhè这
ge个
bù布
jú局
ràng让
rén人
jué觉
de得
yǒu有
diǎn点
jú局
cù促
 。

This layout feels a bit cramped.