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害羞

hài xiū
HSK 2.0 Level 4 HSK 3.0 Level 4 Adjective Common

Definitions

  1. 1. shy
  2. 2. embarrassed
  3. 3. bashful

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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大胆
dà dǎn

brazen

不畏惧，敢于表达

Related words

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怕生
pà shēng

fear of strangers

对陌生人感到害羞

Synonyms

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腼腆
miǎn tiǎn

shy

形容人性格内向，不善于社交

Usage notes

Collocations

害羞 usually describes a personality trait, not a temporary state, so use 觉得害羞 (feel shy) for specific situations.

Common mistakes

Don't use 害羞 as a verb to mean 'shy away from doing something'; say 不好意思做... instead.

Example Sentences

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她太 害羞 ，不敢在大家面前说话。
She is too shy to speak in front of everyone.
別 害羞
Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 6219311)
我 害羞 。
Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 8215726)
湯姆說瑪麗 害羞 。
Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 6994072)

Sentence data courtesy of Tatoeba.org. AI-generated examples are marked with this icon.

Child Words of 害羞

害
hài

to do harm to