How to say “be shy” in Chinese
be shy; shy
“Be shy” in Chinese is 害羞, hài xiū: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
害羞 is read hài xiū: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On top, 宀 “roof”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “害羞”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 害羞. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 让你唱你就唱吧，别害羞。ràngnǐchàngnǐjiùchàngba,biéhàixiūThey're asking you to sing — so sing, don't be shy.
More words from the lesson “Everyone has their weak points”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “be shy” in Chinese?
“Be shy” in Chinese is 害羞, pinyin hàixiū.
What does 害羞 mean?
害羞 (hàixiū) means “be shy; shy”.
How do you write 害羞?
害羞 is 2 characters: 害 (hài) — harm; to harm; 羞 (xiū) — shame; be shy. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 害羞?
害羞 is read hàixiū. Tones: hài — fourth tone, xiū — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“be shy” in the lesson “Everyone has their weak points”
This word is from the topic “People: looks and character” of HSK 4. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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