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困境 (kùn jìng) — how to say "difficult situation" in Chinese
困境
Difficult situation
noun
Character composition
困
difficulty
境
situation
Radicals / Keys
囗
Enclosure
#31 · wéi · 3 strokes
土
Earth
#32 · tǔ · 3 strokes
Collocations
摆脱困境
bǎituō kùnjìng
get out of a difficult situation
经济困境
jīngjì kùnjìng
economic predicament
陷入困境
xiànrù kùnjìng
fall into a difficult situation
Examples
面对困境，我们要保持冷静。
Facing a difficult situation, we must stay calm.
他陷入困境。
He got into a difficult situation.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "difficult situation" in Chinese?
"difficult situation" in Chinese is 困境 (kùn jìng).
困境 meaning in English
困境 (kùn jìng) means "Difficult situation".
How is 困境 pronounced?
It is pronounced kùn jìng (written as kun jing, kunjing). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "difficult situation" in Chinese characters?
It is written 困境: 困 has 7 strokes, 境 has 14 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 困境?
困境 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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