困
境

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The word 困境 is formed by combining the character 困, which conveys 'difficulty' or 'being trapped', with the character 境, which denotes 'situation' or 'condition', resulting in a compound that directly means 'a difficult situation' or 'predicament'.

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我们陷入了困境。

Wǒmen xiànrù le kùnjìng.

We are in a predicament.

经济困境让这家公司很难发展。

Jīngjì kùnjìng ràng zhè jiā gōngsī hěn nán fāzhǎn.

The economic difficulties make it hard for this company to grow.

他们正想方设法摆脱目前的困境。

Tāmen zhèng xiǎngfāng-shèfǎ bǎituō mùqián de kùnjìng.

They are trying every possible way to get out of their current predicament.

即便身处困境，他依然保持着乐观的心态。

Jíbiàn shēn chǔ kùnjìng, tā yīrán bǎochízhe lèguān de xīntài.

Even though he is in a difficult situation, he still maintains an optimistic attitude.

这项新政策旨在帮助中小企业走出融资困境。

Zhè xiàng xīn zhèngcè zhǐ zài bāngzhù zhōng xiǎo qǐyè zǒu chū róngzī kùnjìng.

This new policy aims to help small and medium-sized enterprises overcome their financing difficulties.

Word Definition - 困境

kùn jìng predicament; plight

Individual Character Details

困 kùn, kùn
境 jìng