窘迫

jiǒngpò

adjective HSK 7 #21,511

Meanings

1 in a predicament; hard-pressed
2 poverty-stricken; financially desperate
3 embarrassed; awkward

Characters

embarrassed; in a fix

pressed; urgent; compelled

Examples

他的经济状况十分窘迫。

Tā de jīngjì zhuàngkuàng shífēn jiǒngpò.

His financial situation is extremely dire.

被当众批评，他显得很窘迫。

Bèi dāngzhòng pīpíng, tā xiǎn de hěn jiǒngpò.

Being criticized in public, he looked very embarrassed.

Tips

usage

窘迫 covers both financial hardship and social embarrassment. Context tells you which: 经济窘迫 = financially struggling; 表情窘迫 = looking embarrassed.

Stroke Order

窘 jiǒng

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