Chinese Traditional: 不好意思
Chinese Simplified: 不好意思
Pinyin: bu4 hao3 yi4 si5
Zhuyin: ㄅㄨˋ ㄏㄠˇ ㄧˋ ㄙ˙
English Meaning: 1. embarrassed 2. Excuse me!, Pardon!
German Meaning: 1. beschämt sein 2. Entschuldigung

Example Sentences:

上司在同事前責罵他, 所以他覺得很不好意思。
上司在同事前责骂他, 所以他觉得很不好意思。
shang4 si1 zai4 tong2 shi4 qian2 ze2 ma4 ta1, suo3 yi3 ta1 jue2 de5 hen3 bu4 hao3 yi4 si5.
The boss reprimanded him in front of his colleagues so he felt very embarrassed.
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不好意思, 這裡有人坐嗎?
不好意思, 这里有人坐吗?
bu4 hao3 yi4 si5, zhe4 li3 you3 ren2 zuo4 ma5?
Excuse me, is anyone sitting here?
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他覺得很不好意思。
他觉得很不好意思。
ta1 jue2 de5 hen3 bu4 hao3 yi4 si5.
He feels very embarrassed.
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不好意思!你的鞋帶鬆了。
不好意思!你的鞋带松了。
bu4 hao3 yi4 si5! ni3 de5 xie2 dai4 song1 le5.
Excuse me! Your shoelaces are untied.
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不好意思!我不是你的女傭!
不好意思!我不是你的女佣!
bu4 hao3 yi4 si5! wo3 bu2 shi4 ni3 de5 nü3 yong1!
Excuse me! I'm not your maid!
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不好意思,我沒聽清楚。
不好意思,我没听清楚。
bu4 hao3 yi4 si5, wo3 mei2 ting1 qing1 chu3.
Excuse me, I didn't hear it clearly.
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Related Words:

不好   不好

bù hǎo

1. not well 2. not good 3. not easy

Here: not good

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意思   意思

yì si

1. meaning 2. idea, concept 3. token of appreciation

Here: token of appreciation

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