Chinese Traditional: 害羞
Chinese Simplified: 害羞
Pinyin: hai4 xiu1
Zhuyin: ㄏㄞˋ ㄒㄧㄡ
English Meaning: shy, timid
German Meaning: schüchtern, kleinlaut

Example Sentences:

她太害羞了不敢找我幫忙。
她太害羞了不敢找我帮忙。
ta1 tai4 hai4 xiu1 le5 bu4 gan3 zhao3 wo3 bang1 mang2.
She was too shy to ask me for help.
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她好像很害羞。
她好像很害羞。
ta1 hao3 xiang4 hen3 hai4 xiu1.
She seems to be very shy.
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比爾是個安靜害羞的男孩。
比尔是个安静害羞的男孩。
bi3 er3 shi4 ge5 an1 jing4 hai4 xiu1 de5 nan2 hai2.
Bill is a quiet and shy boy.
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Related Words:

 

hài

1. to harm, to cause trouble 2. evil, harm 3. calamity 4. to suffer (from a discomfort or disease) 5. to cause to do, to result in (something unfavourable) 6. to kill, to murder 7. crucial point, vital point 8. harmful, injurious

Here: to suffer (from a discomfort or disease)

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xiū

1. shy, ashamed, bashful 2. shame, shyness

Here: shame, shyness

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