羞怯 (xiū qiè) — shy, timid, sheepish

Definition

Examples

• 她在陌生人面前总是很羞怯。
  Tā zài mò shēng rén miàn qián zǒng shì hěn xiū qiè.
  She is always very shy in front of strangers.
• 他羞怯地低下了头，不敢说话。
  Tā xiū qiè dì dī xià le tóu, bù gǎn shuō huà.
  He sheepishly lowered his head and didn't dare to speak.
• 这种羞怯的性格让她很难交到朋友。
  Zhè zhǒng xiū qiè de xìng gé ràng tā hěn nán jiāo dào péng you.
  This timid personality makes it hard for her to make friends.

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