Writing
害羞 (hàixiū) — how to say "shy" in Chinese
害羞
Shy, bashful
adjective
Character composition
害
harm, to be afraid
羞
to be ashamed
Radicals / Keys
宀
Roof
#40 · mián · 3 strokes
羊
Sheep
#123 · yáng · 6 strokes
Collocations
感到害羞
gǎndào hàixiū
feel shy
Examples
在很多人面前说话时，他总会感到有点害羞和不自然。
When speaking in front of many people, he always feels a bit shy and unnatural.
她很害羞。
She is very shy.
Frequently asked questions
Shy in Chinese language
"shy" in Chinese is 害羞 (hàixiū).
害羞 meaning in English
害羞 (hàixiū) means "Shy, bashful".
Shy in Chinese pinyin
It is pronounced hàixiū (written as haixiu). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Chinese character for shy
It is written 害羞: 害 has 10 strokes, 羞 has 10 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 害羞?
害羞 belongs to the HSK 4 vocabulary list.
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