Meaning
afraid; rustic
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “qie” becomes a different word in each tone. 怯 is the 4th tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
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Common Words
- 胆怯dǎn qiètimidity; timid; cowardly
- 怯生qiè shēngshy
- 怯子qiè ziperson with country accent; rustic; country bumpkin
- 怯意qiè yìtimidity; nervousness; sense of apprehension
- 怯场qiè chǎngto have stage fright
Example Sentence
第一次上台表演，她有些胆怯。Dì yī cì shàng tái biǎo yǎn, tā yǒu xiē dǎn qiè.Performing on stage for the first time, she was a bit timid.
第一次Dì yī cìthe first time上台shàng táito rise to power (in polit表演biǎo yǎnplay，她tāshe有些yǒu xiēsome胆怯dǎn qiètimidity。