Taiwan Mandarin

DictionaryCommon words尷尬

WordTOCFL Level 5stative verb (adj.)Taiwan frequency #3,092

尷尬

gāngà·ㄍㄢㄍㄚˋ

“awkward; embarrassed; in an uncomfortable or difficult situation; behavior that is odd or furtive”

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Used in the word 尷尬 (gāngà); embarrassed; ill at ease; awkward.

Awkward; embarrassed; uncomfortable; feeling out of place; often used in internet slang to describe a socially awkward situation.