Meaning
shy; ashamed; shame; bashful
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “xiu” becomes a different word in each tone. 羞 is the 1st tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
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Common Words
- 害羞hài xiūshy; embarrassed; bashful
- 羞耻xiū chǐ(a feeling of) shame
- 羞愧xiū kuìashamed
- 恼羞成怒nǎo xiū chéng nù(idiom) to become enraged over a perceived humiliation
- 识羞shí xiūto know shame; to feel shame (often with a negative, shameless)
Example Sentence
这个小女孩很害羞，见到生人就脸红。Zhè ge xiǎo nǚ hái hěn hài xiū, jiàn dào shēng rén jiù liǎn hóng.This little girl is shy and blushes when she meets strangers.
这个Zhè ge(pronoun) this小女xiǎo nǚmy daughter (humble)孩hái(bound form) child很hěnvery害羞hài xiūshy，见到jiàn dàoto see生人shēng rénstranger就jiùthen脸红liǎn hóngto blush。