There are plenty of moments throughout the course of the day that can be classified as “awkward encounters” or “awkward situations.” You should not have to continue to use the word (awkward) in a sentence in front of your friends and cause the conversation to unravel into an uncomfortable mess. Instead, say it in Chinese!

Awkward = Gān Gà 尴尬

Here are some examples designed to save you in the hallways:

He is so awkward. = 他很尴尬! (Tā hěn gān gà.)

Please Stop. It’s very awkward. = 请停止。尴尬死了。(Qǐng tíng zhǐ. gān gà si le.)

Attached is a video about 尴尬 from 白洁 of Crazy Fresh Chinese!