biè niu

Traditional: 彆扭

HSK 7–9

别扭 (biè niu) is a Chinese word meaning “awkward; difficult; uncomfortable”.

Meanings

  1. 1awkward
  2. 2difficult
  3. 3uncomfortable
  4. 4not agreeing
  5. 5at loggerheads
  6. 6gauche
Part of speech
adjective

Characters in 别扭

别bié · to leave; to part (from)扭niǔ · to turn

Related words

别to leave; to part (from)别to make sb change their ways, opinions etc别surname Bie别人other people; others; other person特别unusual; special别的else区别difference别无选择to have no other choice扭to turn告别to leave; to part from级别(military) rank分别to part; to leave each other

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