尷gaam3尬gaai3

English

1. awkward; embarrassed
2. describes the discomfort and awkwardness that arises as a result of the reactions or gaze of others; embarrassing

粵語 — Cantonese

1. 因為其他人嘅目光或者反應而覺得好唔自在，唔知點樣應對面前嘅人

Examples

• 我尋日見到我前女友，尷尬到唔知講乜嘢好。

  I saw my ex-girlfriend yesterday. I was so embarrassed that I didn't know what to say.

• 我同女仔第一次出街嗰陣唔記得拉褲鍊，勁尷尬囉！

  I forgot to zip my pants on my first date. It was super embarrassing!

• 喺我死之前，我想寫一封情書同埋遺囑。無論我寫得幾尷尬，我都唔使再尷尬。

  Tatoeba CC BY

• 他的话让我很尴尬。

  His words embarrassed me.

  Tatoeba · fucongcong CC BY

• 看见我，她很尴尬。

  Seeing me, she was embarrassed.

  Tatoeba · fucongcong CC BY

• 他說的話讓我很尷尬。

  What he said embarrassed me.

  Tatoeba · Martha CC BY

• 我认为这很令人尴尬。

  I thought that was embarrassing.

  Tatoeba · megamanenm CC BY

• 她說的話讓我覺得很尷尬。

  I was embarrassed by what she said.

  Tatoeba · Martha CC BY