害羞 (hài xiū) — shy; bashful; embarrassed
Definition
A shy or bashful person — a personality trait (e.g., quiet around strangers). Lighter than 羞愧 (ashamed of a fault) and less situational than 尴尬 (awkward).
adjective
shybashfulembarrassed
Examples
- 害羞。Tā jiàn dào mò shēng rén hěn hài xiū.She is very shy when meeting strangers.
- 害羞，。Bié hài xiū, dà shēng shuō chū lái ba.Don't be shy, just say it out loud.
- 。Tā yīn wéi hài xiū liǎn hóng le qǐ lái.His face turned red because he was shy.
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