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title: "Kunjing Meaning: 困境 (kùnjìng) Means “predicament”"
description: "困境 (kùnjìng) means “predicament; plight”. Hear its tones, see what 困 and 境 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/kunjing"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 困境 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

困境 kùnjìng

## predicament; plight

## Its characters

1. 困 kùn sleepy
2. 境 jìng border

## In a sentence

公司现在陷入了困境。 The company is now in a predicament.

[More about 困境](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E5%9B%B0%E5%A2%83)

## More words with 困 or 境

- [边境 biānjìng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bianjing)
- [处境 chǔjìng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chujing)
- [环境 huánjìng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/huanjing)
- [境界 jìngjiè](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jingjie)
- [境内 jìngnèi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jingnei)
- [境外 jìngwài](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jingwai)
- [困惑 kùnhuò](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/kunhuo)
- [困难 kùnnan](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/kunnan)
- [困扰 kùnrǎo](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/kunrao)
- [贫困 pínkùn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/pinkun)

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