To be bashful in Chinese: 害臊 (hài sào)
hài sào
to be bashful
Definitions
- 1to be bashful
- 2to feel ashamed
Stroke order
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Zhuyin
This word’s pronunciation in Bopomofo.
ㄏㄞˋ
hài
ㄙㄠˋ
sào
Example sentences
See 害臊 used in real sentences with pinyin and English translations.
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.
Related words
害
hài
to do harm to
害怕
hài pà
to be afraid
害羞
hài xiū
shy
厉害
lì hai
(used to describe sb or sth that makes a very strong impression, whether favorable or unfavorable) terrible
危害
wēi hài
to jeopardize
灾害
zāi hài
calamity
伤害
shāng hài
to injure
损害
sǔn hài
harm
有害
yǒu hài
destructive
妨害
fáng hài
to jeopardize
害虫
hài chóng
injurious insect
祸害
huò hài
disaster
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