犯难

犯難

fànnán

verb #33,196

Meanings

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

Characters

to run into, commit

Examples

这个问题让我犯难了。

Zhè ge wèntí ràng wǒ fànnán le.

This problem has me stumped.

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.

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