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害羞

to be shy

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Character Composition

Characters

Pinyin

hai4xiu1 • hàixiū

Meaning

Primary

to be shy

Alternatives

be shy, is shy, shy

Mnemonic

害羞 To be shy is to feel so 羞 shy that doing any action that brings attention to yourself feels like you are 害 harming yourself and your reputation.

Usage

她 看见 陌生人 会 害羞。

She becomes shy when she sees strangers.

我 第一 次 演讲 时 很 害羞。

I was very shy during my first speech.

她 一 害羞 就 不 说话。

When she gets shy, she stops talking.