To be bashful in Chinese: 害臊 (hài sào)

hài sào

to be bashful

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-91 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1to be bashful
  2. 2to feel ashamed

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Zhuyin

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ㄏㄞˋ

hài

/ h/ aiˋ/ fourth tone

ㄙㄠˋ

sào

/ s/ aoˋ/ fourth tone

Example sentences

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  • 小姑娘被夸得有点害臊。

    xiǎo gū niáng bèi kuā dé yǒu diǎn hài sào。

    The little girl felt a bit bashful from being praised.

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