Definition & Meaning

shy; bashful; coy; timorous

Word usage

pà xiū

怕 羞

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adj.shy; bashful; coy; timorous
- tā pà xiū duǒ dào wǒ shēn hòu qù le
  她怕羞，躲到我身后去了。
  She felt shy and hid behind me.
- nǚ hái zi zǒng shì pà xiū
  女孩子总是怕羞。
  Girls always feel bashful.
- wǒ zuò shén me dōu pà xiū
  我做什么都怕羞。
  I’m bashful in doing things.
- tiān shēng pà xiū
  天生怕羞
  ingrained shyness
- kè fú pà xiū xīn tài
  克服怕羞心态
  get over one's shyness
- wǒ hěn pà xiū shè jiāo yǒu yā lì
  我很怕羞，社交有压力。
  I am shy and find social situations stressful.
synonym
hài xiū害羞
antonym
dǎn dà胆大

Word usage

Separable word
"怕" and "羞" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 他从来没有怕过羞。
  He has never felt shy.
- 我们是老朋友了，你怕什么羞啊？
  We are old friends. Why are you shy?

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