不
好
意
思

To feel embarrassed in Chinese: 不好意思 (bù hǎo yì si)

bù hǎo yì si

to feel embarrassed

HSK 3.0 Level 22 example sentences

Definitions

  1. 1to feel embarrassed
  2. 2to find it embarrassing
  3. 3to be sorry (for inconveniencing sb)

Stroke order

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不
好
意
思

Zhuyin

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ㄅㄨˋ

bù

ㄅ/ bㄨ/ uˋ/ fourth tone

ㄏㄠˇ

hǎo

ㄏ/ hㄠ/ aoˇ/ third tone

ㄧˋ

yì

ㄧ/ iˋ/ fourth tone

˙ㄙ

si

˙/ neutral toneㄙ/ s

Example sentences

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  • 不好意思？

    bù hǎo yì si？

    Sorry?

  • 不好意思！

    bù hǎo yì si！

    Excuse me!

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Related words

不

bù

no

好

hǎo

good

好吃

hǎo chī

tasty

意思

yì si

idea

爱好

ài hào

to like

满意

mǎn yì

satisfied

同意

tóng yì

to agree

愿意

yuàn yì

to wish

注意

zhù yì

to take note of

不但

bù dàn

not only (... but also ...)

不管

bù guǎn

not to be concerned

不过

bù guò

only

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