This is the 849th most frequent Chinese word.


"困" means "sleepy" or "trapped."


困 in this sentence is used as an adjective meaning 'sleepy' or 'drowsy', describing the speaker's physical state.

我感到很困,所以早早就睡了。

I felt very sleepy, so I went to bed early.


困 is used here as part of '困惑', which means 'confused'. It conveys the state of being puzzled or uncertain.

在山里迷路的时候,我感到有点困惑。

When I got lost in the mountains, I felt a bit confused.


困 is used as part of '困住', meaning 'to trap' or 'to confine', illustrating a state of being held back or hindered.

这个难题困住了他们很久,他们终于想到了办法。

This difficult problem trapped them for a long time, but they finally came up with a solution.