Shy in Chinese (Mandarin): 害羞 (hàixiū)
害羞
hàixiū
shy
- Simplified
- 害羞
- Traditional
- 害羞
- Pinyin
- hàixiū
- Typed as
- haixiu
Use it in a sentence
她看到陌生人就害羞。
She gets shy when she sees strangers.
The characters in 害羞
害
Harm; here part of the word.
10 strokes
羞
Shy, embarrassed. 羊 (sheep) is on top.
10 strokes
害羞 is to feel shy. Don't be shy is 别害羞 (bié hàixiū).
More examples with 害羞
别害羞。
別害羞。
Bié hàixiū.
Don't be shy.
小明害羞地笑了。
Xiǎo Míng hàixiū de xiào le.
Xiao Ming smiled shyly.
How to write 害羞 in Chinese
Each box adds one stroke, in red. Write them in this order.
害 10 strokes
羞 10 strokes
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