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害羞 (hài xiū): shy, bshful

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 4adjective

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning: shy, bshful
Characters: 2
Part of speech: adjective
HSK level: HSK 4

Full definitions

shy, bshful
shy
embarrassed
bashful

Chinese explanation

形容人在别人面前感到紧张、不自然，特别是面对陌生人或引人注意的场合时。例如，见到生人不敢说话，或被人夸奖时脸红低头。
有时也指因怕难为情而不愿做某事，比如害羞得不敢上台表演。

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Character breakdown

HSK 6

to do harm to

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Example sentences

She is very shy when meeting strangers.

Don't be shy; everyone is waiting for you to speak.

He lowered his head shyly.

This shy boy doesn't dare look her in the eyes.

She felt embarrassed because she said the wrong thing.

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