Read Edit View history 别扭 bièniu HSK7 awkward Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 别扭 (彆扭) bièniu awkward adjective feeling uneasy, physically uncomfortable, or out of place 穿着这件不合身的衣服去参加晚宴，他感到很别扭。 chuān zhe zhè jiàn bù héshēn de yīfu qù cānjiā wǎnyàn, tā gǎndào hěn bièniu. He felt very awkward wearing those ill-fitting clothes to the dinner party. unnatural adjective clumsy, stiff, or not smooth in speech, writing, or behavior 这句话翻译得有点别扭。 zhè jù huà fānyì de yǒudiǎn bièniu. This sentence is translated a bit awkwardly. at loggerheads adjective being in conflict, disagreement, or having a difficult relationship with others 他们两个人最近一直在闹别扭。 tāmen liǎng gè rén zuìjìn yīzhí zài nàobièniu. The two of them have been at odds recently. Show rare definitions Hide rare definitions Frequency Movie subtitles 4.47 per million appears in 2% of films Details HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Sources Definitions CC-CEDICT Frequency data SUBTLEX-CH
别扭 (彆扭) bièniu awkward adjective feeling uneasy, physically uncomfortable, or out of place 穿着这件不合身的衣服去参加晚宴，他感到很别扭。 chuān zhe zhè jiàn bù héshēn de yīfu qù cānjiā wǎnyàn, tā gǎndào hěn bièniu. He felt very awkward wearing those ill-fitting clothes to the dinner party. unnatural adjective clumsy, stiff, or not smooth in speech, writing, or behavior 这句话翻译得有点别扭。 zhè jù huà fānyì de yǒudiǎn bièniu. This sentence is translated a bit awkwardly. at loggerheads adjective being in conflict, disagreement, or having a difficult relationship with others 他们两个人最近一直在闹别扭。 tāmen liǎng gè rén zuìjìn yīzhí zài nàobièniu. The two of them have been at odds recently. Show rare definitions Hide rare definitions Frequency Movie subtitles 4.47 per million appears in 2% of films Details HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Sources Definitions CC-CEDICT Frequency data SUBTLEX-CH