怕生 (pà shēng) — to be shy with strangers (usually of a child or animal)
Definition
Used mainly for young children and animals who are shy or wary around people they don't know. Unlike 陌生 (mòshēng), which describes the person or thing being unfamiliar, 怕生 describes the subject's shy reaction to strangers.
to be shy with strangers (usually of a child or animal)
Examples
- 怕生。Zhè hái zi hěn pà shēng.This child is very shy with strangers.
- 怕生，。Tā pà shēng shén me shēng a, dà jiā dōu rèn shi.Why is he shy? Everyone knows each other.
- ，怕生。Xiǎo gǒu gāng lái, yǒu diǎn pà shēng.The puppy just arrived, a bit shy with strangers.
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