shy (adj.)
HSK 4
Traditional
害羞 (unaltered)
Radicals
Stroke order
Examples
她是个害羞的女孩。 tā shì gè hàixiū de nǚhái. - She is a shy girl.
他很害羞，不善于表达自己的感情。 tā hěn hàixiū, bù shànyú biǎodá zìjǐ de gǎnqíng. - He is very shy and not good at expressing his feelings.
我小时候也很害羞。 wǒ xiǎoshíhou yě hěn hàixiū. - I was also very shy when I was a child.
她害羞地笑了笑。 tā hàixiū de xiàole xiào. - She smiled shyly.
我觉得他很害羞，不太善于与人交流。 wǒ juédé tā hěn hàixiū, bù tài shànyú yǔ rén jiāoliú. - I think he is very shy and not very good at communicating with people.
Characters
害 hài - kill, murder |
羞 xiū - be shy or bashful; to embarrass (sb.) |