别扭

bièniu

awkward

adjectiveHSK 3.0 word list · Band 7trad. 彆扭
Dictionary entry

awkward; difficult; uncomfortable

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See it in sentences

这篇文章读着别扭。

Zhè piān wénzhāng dú zhe bièniu.

English

This passage reads awkwardly.

这鞋穿着真别扭！

Zhè xié chuānzhuó zhēn bièniu!

English

These shoes feel so uncomfortable!

Built with this character · 12 words

Chinese words snap together like bricks. Every word below shares a character with this one, so you are already halfway to knowing it.

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