彆扭

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Chinese

contrary; difficult; awkward
to turn; to twist; to grab
to turn; to twist; to grab; to wring
 
trad. (彆扭/別扭) /
simp. (别扭)

Pronunciation


Adjective

彆扭

  1. uncomfortable; not going as one wishes
  2. unable to see eye-to-eye
  3. unnatural; awkward (in speech, writing, etc.)
    有點兒彆扭修改一下 [MSC, trad.]
    有点儿别扭修改一下 [MSC, simp.]
    Zhè yī duàn yǒudiǎnr bièniu, bǎ tā xiūgǎi yīxià ba.
    This paragraph is a little awkward. Try to fix it.
  4. difficult; stubborn; disagreeable (of a personality)
  5. reserved; shy; awkward; uneasy

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