难堪

難堪

nánkān

adjective HSK 7-9 #3,671

Meanings

这让他感到很难堪。

Zhè ràng tā gǎndào hěn nánkān.

This made him feel very embarrassed.

她故意让我难堪。

Tā gùyì ràngwǒ nánkān.

She deliberately embarrassed me.

usage

难堪 is stronger than 尴尬 (gāngà). 尴尬 is mild awkwardness; 难堪 implies deep embarrassment that is hard to endure.

难 nán

堪 kān