怕羞 (pà xiū) — shy, bashful
Definition
Shy / bashful in temperament — used to describe a person's character, often in negative imperatives like 别怕羞 ('don't be shy!').
adjective
shybashful
Examples
- 怕羞，。Tā fēi cháng pà xiū, bù gǎn zài dà jiā miàn qián shuō huà.She is very shy and doesn't dare to speak in front of everyone.
- 怕羞。Tā zài mò shēng rén miàn qián hěn pà xiū.He is very shy in front of strangers.
- 怕羞，。Bié pà xiū, yǒu shén me huà jiù shuō chū lái.Don't be shy; just say what you have to say.
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