困 [－]

Jyutping wan3
Pinyin kùn

Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    局限​喺​一​個​地方​之內​，​唔​出​嚟
    to be surrounded; to be constrained within an area
    • 韞𨋢
      韫𨋢
      wan3 lip1
      to be trapped in a failed lift
    • 韞埋自己響屋企
      韫埋自己响屋企
      wan3 maai4 zi6 gei2 hoeng2 uk1 kei2
      to hide oneself at home
    • 我俾人韞咗喺間房度呀！
      我俾人韫咗喺间房度呀！
      ngo5 bei2 jan4 wan3 zo2 hai3 gaan1 fong2 dou6 aa3!
      I got locked in a room!
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困 [－]

Jyutping kwan3
Pinyin kùn

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to trap
  2. to surround
  3. hard-pressed
  4. stranded
  5. destitute
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. to trap/to surround/hard-pressed/stranded/destitute/to pin down/difficult/tired
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語素
    局限​喺​一​個​範​圍​，​出​唔​到​嚟
    to trap; to lock up; to surround; to besiege
    • 被困
      被困
      bei6 kwan3
      to be trapped
    • 困獸鬥
      困兽斗
      kwan3 sau3 dau3
      fight of a cornered beast
  2. 語素
    受限​於​某種​情況
    to be confined to a situation
    • 困境
      困境
      kwan3 ging2
      predicament; difficult position
    • 困局
      困局
      kwan3 guk6
      dilemma; difficult situation
    • 困難
      困难
      kwan3 naan4
      difficult
    • 困惑
      困惑
      kwan3 waak6
      perplexed; puzzled
    • 貧困
      贫困
      pan4 kwan3
      poor; impoverished; poverty-stricken
    • 困擾
      困扰
      kwan3 jiu2
      to perplex; disturbing
    • 紓困
      纾困
      syu1 kwan3
      to relieve a troubling situation
  3. 語素
    攰
    tired; exhausted
    • 困倦
      困倦
      kwan3 gyun6
      tired; exhausted
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    她经历过许多困难。
    她經歷過許多困難。
    tā jīng lì guò xǔ duō kùn nán 。
    • She has gone through many difficulties.
  2. Mandarin
    他的目光十分困惑：「我甚么也没听过，所以甚么也说不出来。」
    他的目光十分困惑：「我甚麼也沒聽過，所以甚麼也說不出來。」
    tā de mù guāng shí fēn kùn huò ：「 wǒ shén me yě méi tīng guò ， suǒ yǐ shén me yě shuō bù chū lái 。」
    • He said with a perplexed expression, "I've heard nothing, so I can't say anything."
  3. Mandarin
    我们要面对许多的困难。
    我們要面對許多的困難。
    wǒ men yào miàn duì xǔ duō de kùn nán 。
    • We have to cope with hosts of difficulties.
  4. Mandarin
    我认为这种工作既不有趣又困难, 可是我没有别的方法赚钱。
    我認為這種工作既不有趣又困難, 可是我没有别的方法賺錢。
    wǒ rèn wèi zhè zhǒng gōng zuò jì bù yǒu qù yòu kùn nán , kě shì wǒ méi yǒu bié de fāng fǎ zhuàn qián 。
    • In my opinion this kind of work is both uninteresting and difficult, but I don't have any other way to earn money.
  5. Mandarin
    他克服了种种困难和挫折，终于成功一个人越过了南极洲。
    他克服了種種困難和挫折，終於成功一個人越過了南極洲。
    tā kè fú le zhǒng zhǒng kùn nán hé cuò zhé ， zhōng yú chéng gōng yī gè rén yuè guò le nán jí zhōu 。
    • He overcame all sorts of hardship and setbacks to succeed in a solo crossing of Antarctica.
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    奥运会最重要嘅唔系赢，而系参与；就好似人生最重要嘅唔系胜利，而系过程中嘅挣扎。最重要嘅唔系克服困难，而系有好好咁奋斗过。
    奧運會最重要嘅唔係贏，而係參與；就好似人生最重要嘅唔係勝利，而係過程中嘅掙扎。最重要嘅唔係克服困難，而係有好好咁奮鬥過。
    ou3 wan6 wui2 zeoi3 zung6 jiu3 ge3 m4 hai6 jeng4 ， ji4 hai6 caam1 jyu6 ； zau6 hou2 ci5 jan4 sang1 zeoi3 zung6 jiu3 ge3 m4 hai6 sing1 lei6 ， ji4 hai6 gwo3 cing4 zung1 ge3 zang1 zaat3 。 zeoi3 zung6 jiu3 ge3 m4 hai6 hak1 fuk6 kwan3 naan4 ， ji4 hai6 jau5 hou2 hou2 gam3 fan5 dau3 gwo3 。
    • The most important thing in the Olympic Games is not to win but to take part, just as the most important thing in life is not the triumph but the struggle. The essential thing is not to have conquered but to have fought well.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    近年越嚟越多人关注男士面对嘅困境同压力。
    近年越嚟越多人關注男士面對嘅困境同壓力。
    gan6 nin4 jyut6 lai4 jyut6 do1 jan4 gwaan1 zyu3 naam4 si6 min6 deoi3 ge3 kwan3 ging2 tung4 aat3 lik6.
    • In recent years, more and more people pay attention to men's plight and stress
  2. Cantonese
    面对困难需要坚强。
    面對困難需要堅強。
    min6 deoi3 kwan3 naan4 seoi1 jiu3 gin1 koeng4
    • You need to be tough in hard times.
  3. Cantonese
    被困
    被困
    bei6 kwan3
    • to be trapped
  4. Cantonese
    困兽斗
    困獸鬥
    kwan3 sau3 dau3
    • fight of a cornered beast
  5. Cantonese
    困境
    困境
    kwan3 ging2
    • predicament; difficult position
    • difficult time
Examples (None)
  1. Cantonese
    思想受困
    思想受困
    si1 soeng2 sau6 kwan3
  2. Cantonese
    我深深困住喺情网之中，不能自拔。
    我深深困住喺情網之中，不能自拔。