害羞

hài xiū · hai xiu

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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  1. shy
  2. embarrassed
  3. bashful

In a sentence

2 examples
01

素(sù)颜(yán)太(tài)害(hài)羞(xiū)了(le),请(qǐng)不(bú)要(yào)盯(dīng)着(zhe)我(wǒ)看(kàn)。

It's embarrassing to be seen without make-up so please don't stare.

Tatoeba: Chinese by crescat · English by fcbond · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

她(tā)第(dì)一(yī)次(cì)上(shàng)台(tái)唱(chàng)歌(gē)时(shí)有(yǒu)点(diǎn)害(hài)羞(xiū)。

She was a bit shy when she first went on stage to sing.

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Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pinyin display and entry grouping have been adapted.

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