害羞 hài xiū blush
blush; shy
How to remember 害羞: 害 injure + 羞 shame = blush.
Characters
How it is used
- Shy / bashful, to feel embarrassed - 别害羞 (bié hàixiū) don't be shy; 他很害羞 he's shy.
- 害 (to suffer) + 羞 (shame); describes bashfulness in front of others.
- Contrast 不好意思 (bù hǎoyìsi) 'embarrassed/sorry' (situational); 害羞 is the trait of being shy by nature.
Example sentences
- 我害羞。 Wǒ hàixiū.I was shy.
- 我很害羞。 Wǒ hěn hàixiū.I'm shy.
- 她有点害羞。 Tā yǒudiǎn hàixiū.She's a little timid.