Writing
为难 (wéi nán) — how to say "to put someone in a difficult position" in Chinese
为难
To put someone in a difficult position; to cause trouble
adjective · verb
Character composition
为
to do, to be, for
难
difficult, hard
Radicals / Keys
隹
Short-tailed bird
#172 · zhuī · 8 strokes
丶
Dot
#3 · zhǔ · 1 stroke
Collocations
为难的事
wéi nán de shì
awkward matter
别为难他
bié wéi nán tā
don't put him in a difficult position
感到为难
gǎn dào wéi nán
feel awkward
Examples
这个问题让我很为难，不知道怎么办。
This problem has put me in a very difficult position, I don't know what to do.
别为难他。
Don't put him in a difficult position.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to put someone in a difficult position" in Chinese?
"to put someone in a difficult position" in Chinese is 为难 (wéi nán).
为难 meaning in English
为难 (wéi nán) means "To put someone in a difficult position; to cause trouble".
How is 为难 pronounced?
It is pronounced wéi nán (written as wei nan, weinan). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to put someone in a difficult position" in Chinese characters?
It is written 为难: 为 has 4 strokes, 难 has 10 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 为难?
为难 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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