难堪

難堪

nánkān

adjective HSK 7 #3,671

Meanings

Zhè ràng tā gǎndào hěn nánkān.

This made him feel very embarrassed.

Tā gùyì ràng wǒ 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