(bound form) embarrassing; awkward

lame figure (尢) + sound (介) = awkward and embarrassing

尢 depicts a limping, lame figure — someone visibly off-balance and struggling. 介 mainly contributes the sound gà; the lame figure carries the sense of being stuck in an uncomfortable, awkward position.

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这个情况让他感到很尴

zhè ge qíng kuàng ràng tā gǎn dào hěn gān gà。

This situation made him feel very embarrassed.

她说错了话,场面一下子变得很尴

tā shuō cuò le huà, chǎng miàn yī xià zi biàn de hěn gān gà。

She said the wrong thing, and the atmosphere suddenly became very awkward.

Words with 尬

尬意

gà yì

(Tw) to like; to prefer

尬聊

gà liáo

(slang) awkward conversation; to have a cringeworthy conversation

尬舞

gà wǔ

(slang) to battle each other in street dancing (derived from Taiwanese 較, which sounds similar to Mandarin 尬[ga4])

尬电

gà diàn

(Tw) (Internet slang) (loanword) goddamn

尴尬

gān gà

awkward; embarrassed

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