羞怯

xiūqiè
adjective #29,487

Meanings

  1. 1 shy
  2. 2 timid
  3. 3 bashful

Examples

Tā xìnggé xiūqiè, zài mòshēngrén miànqián shuō bù chū huà lái.
She is shy by nature and can't speak in front of strangers.
Nàge háizi yǒuxiē xiūqiè, bù gǎn shàngtái biǎoyǎn.
That child is a bit bashful and dares not perform on stage.

Tips

memory
means shame or embarrassment; means timid or fearful. Together 羞怯 = shy from embarrassment and timidity. Compare 害羞 (hàixiū, to feel shy/embarrassed) which is more commonly used in everyday speech.

Stroke Order

xiū
qiè