Chinese word dictionary

憋屈

biē qū · sullen

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Word information

Simplified憋屈

Traditional憋屈

Pinyinbiē qū

Part of speechDictionary

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HSK 2.0Not listed

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

憋biē

to stifle, to restrain, to choke; to suppress one's inner feelings

屈qū

to bend, to flex; bent, crooked, crouched

How to learn 憋屈

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.

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Words with the same characters

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委屈wěiqu

to feel wronged; to cause sb to feel wronged; grievance

屈服qūfú

to surrender; to succumb; to yield; (as a transitive verb) to defeat; to prevail over

憋笑biē xiào

to stifle a guffaw

憋气biē qì

to hold one's breath; to feel suffocated (for lack of air); choked with bottled-up resentment

憋尿biē niào

to hold in one's pee; to hold back from urinating

憋闷biē men

to feel oppressed; to be depressed; to feel dejected