羞

xiū · xiu

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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  1. shy
  2. ashamed
  3. shame
  4. bashful
  5. variant of 饈 / 馐 (xiū)
  6. delicacies

In a sentence

2 examples
01

她(tā)害(hài)羞(xiū)地(de)低(dī)下(xià)了(le)头(tóu),不(bù)敢(gǎn)看(kàn)大(dà)家(jiā)的(de)眼(yǎn)睛(jīng)。

She lowered her head shyly, not daring to look anyone in the eye.

02

他(tā)为(wèi)自(zì)己(jǐ)刚(gāng)才(cái)的(de)失(shī)礼(lǐ)感(gǎn)到(dào)羞(xiū)愧(kuì)。

He felt ashamed of his earlier rudeness.

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