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All HSK 3.0 Level 7–9 words

狼狈

lángbèi

In Mandarin Chinese, 狼狈 (lángbèi) means “in a difficult situation”. It is part of the HSK 7–9 vocabulary list in the official HSK 3.0 standard.

Meaning

  1. in a difficult situation

Stroke order

Examples

  • 一场大雨让他淋得十分狼狈。
    Yī chǎng dàyǔ ràng tā línde shífēn lángbèi.
    A heavy rain left him drenched and in a sorry state.

Characters

狈
bèi
a legendary wolf; distressed