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title: "Weinan Meaning: 为难 (wéinán) Means “embarrassed”"
description: "为难 (traditional 為難, wéinán) means “embarrassed; in a difficult position”. Hear its tones, see what 为 and 难 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/weinan"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 为难 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

为难 wéinán

## embarrassed; in a difficult position

## It can also mean

- to make things difficult for

## Its characters

1. 为 wéi to act as
2. 难 nán to put someone in a difficult position

## In a sentence

他的请求让我很为难。 His request put me in a difficult position.

[More about 为难](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E4%B8%BA%E9%9A%BE)

## More words with 为 or 难

- [成为 chéngwéi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chengwei)
- [分为 fēnwéi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fenwei)
- [艰难 jiānnán](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiannan)
- [较为 jiàowéi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiaowei)
- [极为 jíwéi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiwei)
- [困难 kùnnan](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/kunnan)
- [难道 nándào](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/nandao)
- [难得 nándé](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/nande)
- [难点 nándiǎn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/nandian)
- [难度 nándù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/nandu)

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