狼狈

狼狈 lángbèi

Awkward (in a difficult situation)

狼狈 in a sentence HSK 6 繁體狼狽 langbei

What 狼狈 means

Awkward (in a difficult situation)

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Character by character

狼狈 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

狼

láng

Wolf

狈

bèi

Distressed

Words that share a character with 狼狈

How to write 狼狈

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狼狈 in a sentence

淋了一场雨，他显得十分狼狈。

Lín le yì chǎng yǔ, tā xiǎnde shífēn lángbèi.

Caught in the rain, he looked thoroughly bedraggled.

他狼狈地从会场退了出来。

Tā lángbèi de cóng huìchǎng tuì le chūlái.

He backed out of the hall in an awkward plight.

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Questions about 狼狈

What does 狼狈 mean in English?

狼狈 is pronounced lángbèi and means Awkward (in a difficult situation).

How do you pronounce 狼狈?

狼狈 is lángbèi in pinyin — written langbei without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 狼狈?

狼狈 is written with 2 characters: 狼 (láng) Wolf, 狈 (bèi) Distressed. Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 狼狈 written in traditional Chinese?

狼狽. The simplified form 狼狈 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 狼狽 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced lángbèi.

Is 狼狈 an HSK word?

Yes — 狼狈 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

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