尴尬, gāngà
Meaning: awkward, embarrassed
HSK 6 word
Example
他忘了我的名字，我们都很尴尬。
Tā wàngle wǒ de míngzi, wǒmen dōu hěn gāngà.
He forgot my name and we were both embarrassed.
More HSK 6 words
- 恐惧kǒngjùfear, terrified
- 焦虑jiāolǜanxious, worried
- 绝望juéwàngto despair, desperate
- 惊讶jīngyàsurprised, amazed
- 孤独gūdúlonely, alone
- 为难wéinánto make things difficult for, awkward, embarrassed
- 疑惑yíhuòto be puzzled, doubt
- 嫌xiánto dislike, to mind, to find (something) too…
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