unbearable; embarrassed; awkward
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Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesverb
to be hard to bear; unbearable; intolerable
Used to describe physical or emotional burdens that are difficult to endure. Often appears in the collocation 难堪重负.
Tiān天
qì气
mēn闷
rè热
nán难
kān堪
，
ràng让
rén人
chuǎn喘
bù不
guò过
qì气
lái来
。
The weather is unbearably hot and humid, making it hard to breathe.
Tā他
nán难
kān堪
zhòng重
fù负
，
zhōng终
yú于
lèi累
dǎo倒
le了
。
He couldn't bear the heavy burden and finally collapsed from exhaustion.
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Zhè这
zhǒng种
tòng痛
kǔ苦
shí实
zài在
nán难
kān堪
，
tā她
rěn忍
bù不
zhù住
kū哭
le了
chū出
lái来
。
This pain was truly unbearable, and she couldn't help crying.
adjective
embarrassed; awkward; ill at ease
Describes a feeling of discomfort or shame in social situations. Often used with verbs like 感到, 觉得, or 让人.
Tā他
gǎn感
dào到
yǒu有
diǎn点
nán难
kān堪
，
wēi微
wēi微
zhàng涨
hóng红
le了
liǎn脸
。
He felt a bit embarrassed and flushed slightly.
Nǐ你
zhè这
yàng样
dāng当
zhòng众
pī批
píng评
tā他
，
huì会
ràng让
tā他
hěn很
nán难
kān堪
de的
。
If you criticize him in public like this, it will be very awkward for him.
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Wǒ我
yī一
shí时
yǔ语
sè塞
，
chǎng场
miàn面
shí十
fēn分
nán难
kān堪
。
I was speechless for a moment, making the situation extremely awkward.
Bié别
ràng让
rén人
nán难
kān堪
，
hǎo好
ma吗
？
Don't embarrass people, okay?