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犯难

犯難
fànnán
verb #33,196

Meanings

  1. 1 to feel put in a difficult position
  2. 2 to be stumped
  3. 3 to feel awkward / embarrassed

Examples

HSK 2
这个问题让我犯难了。
Zhège wèntí ràng wǒ fànnán le.
This problem has me stumped.
HSK 3
他请我帮忙，可是我也犯难。
Tā qǐng wǒ bāngmáng, kěshì wǒ yě fànnán.
He asked me for help, but I was in a tough spot myself.
HSK 4
老师一问到家长的事，他就犯难。
Lǎoshī yí wèn dào jiāzhǎng de shì, tā jiù fànnán.
The moment the teacher asked about his parents, he got flustered.

Tips

memory
Literally 'to commit / run into difficulty.' 犯 here carries the sense of 'to run into' or 'to incur,' similar to 犯错 (make a mistake) and 犯愁 (get worried).

Stroke Order

犯 fàn
难 nán