害臊

hàisào

adjective HSK 7-9 #19,173

Meanings

1 shy; bashful
2 to feel embarrassed

Characters

embarrassed; bashful

Examples

你怎么不害臊呢？

Nǐ zěnme bú hàisào ne?

Aren't you embarrassed?

她被夸奖后有点害臊。

Tā bèi kuājiǎng hòu yǒudiǎn hàisào.

She felt a bit bashful after being complimented.

Tips

usage

害臊 and 害羞 are near-synonyms, but 害臊 is more colloquial and more common in northern Chinese dialects. 害臊 can also carry a stronger sense of 'you should be ashamed' — 你不害臊吗？

Stroke Order

害 hài

臊 sào