xiū sè
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  • adj.shy; bashful

    • tā zhàn zài tóng xué zhōng jiān xiū sè de kàn zhe dà jiā

      同学中间羞涩大家

      He stood among his classmates and looked bashfully at them.

    • náng zhōng xiū sè

      羞涩

      be embarrassingly broke

    • xiū sè de xiào

      羞涩

      shy smile

    • hái zi men kāi shǐ hěn xiū sè dàn hěn kuài jiù fàng kāi le

      孩子开始羞涩放开

      The children were shy at first, but soon lost their inhibitions.

Word usage

  • Note
    "羞涩" is different from "羞怯". "羞怯" emphasizes timidity and often describes mental activities or behaviors; "羞涩" emphasizes restraint, and often describes expressions or attitudes.

Chinese words with pinyin xiū se