# 窘迫 (jiǒngpò)

In Mandarin Chinese, 窘迫 (jiǒngpò) means “hard-pressed; in a predicament; embarrassed”. It is part of the HSK 7–9 vocabulary list in the official HSK 3.0 standard.

- Meaning: hard-pressed; in a predicament; embarrassed
- Pinyin: jiǒngpò (jiong3 po4)
- HSK 3.0 · Level 7–9

## Examples

- 当时他的经济状况非常窘迫。
  Dāngshí tā de jīngjì zhuàngkuàng fēicháng jiǒngpò.
  At that time, his financial situation was very difficult.

## Characters

- 窘 (jiǒng): distressed; embarrassed
- 迫 (pò): to persecute; to oppress

https://hanziro.com/word/jiong-po-hard-pressed/

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