窘境

jiǒngjìng

noun #20,279

Measure Word

一种窘境 zhǒng

Meanings

1 predicament
2 awkward situation
3 difficult circumstances

Characters

embarrassed / in distress

situation / circumstances / environment

Examples

他陷入了经济窘境，不得不向朋友借钱。

Tā xiànrù le jīngjì jiǒngjìng, bùdébù xiàng péngyǒu jiè qián.

He fell into financial difficulty and had no choice but to borrow money from friends.

这个问题让她陷入了极大的窘境。

Zhège wèntí ràng tā xiànrù le jídà de jiǒngjìng.

This question put her in a very awkward position.

Tips

memory

窘 (distressed, embarrassed) + 境 (situation, circumstances) = an embarrassing or distressing situation.

Stroke Order

窘 jiǒng

境 jìng