niǔ ní
Level:
ReadWriteQuiz

Chinese dictionary
Show pinyin

  • adj.bashful; blushing; coy; demure

    • jiàn le shēng rén xiǎn de niǔ ní

      生人显得忸怩

      Come across as timid when meeting strangers.

    • tā niǔ ní de xiào le

      忸怩

      She smiled bashfully.

Word usage

  • "忸怩" can be reduplicated, for example: "忸忸怩怩".
    • 生人一起总是

      She is always bashful among strangers.