Definition
腼腆 (miǎntiǎn) describes a person's natural, gentle shyness in social situations — it's a personality trait, not a one-time feeling. 害羞 (hàixiū) is more general and can describe both a shy personality and temporary embarrassment; 难为情 (nánwéiqíng) focuses on feeling awkward or embarrassed in a specific moment.
adjective
shybashful
Examples
- 腼腆，。Tā shì yí gè hěn miǎn tiǎn de nǚhái, bú tài ài shuōhuà.She is a very shy girl who doesn't like to talk much.
- ，腼腆。Zài mòshēngrén miànqián, tā xiǎnde tèbié miǎn tiǎn.In front of strangers, he appears especially shy.
- 腼腆，。Suīrán tā hěn miǎn tiǎn, dàn hé péngyou zài yìqǐ shí què hěn huópō.Although he is shy, he is very lively when with friends.
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