困

kùn

HSK 4

困 — kùn

1. to besiege; to trap; to surround; to block in; to leave stranded

   他被困在电梯里，等了很久才出来。 tā bèikùn zài diàntī lǐ děng le hěnjiǔ cái chūlái — He was trapped in the elevator and waited a long time before getting out.

2. to make someone hard-pressed; to leave destitute; to exhaust (resources)

   连年的灾害把这个村子困得不轻。 liánnián de zāihài bǎ zhège cūnzi kùn dé bùqīng — Years of disasters have left this village in dire straits.

3. sleepy; drowsy; tired (feeling in need of sleep)

   我很困，想立刻睡觉。 wǒ hěnkùn xiǎng lìkè shuìjiào — I'm very sleepy; I want to sleep right away.

4. to feel tired (colloquial usage: 'to be tired')

   跑了两小时后，他困得走不动了。 pǎo le liǎng xiǎoshí hòu tā kùn dé zǒubùdòng le — After running for two hours, he was so tired he couldn't walk.