Hanzi
Traditional
Simplified

shy/ashamed/shame/bashful/variant of 饈|馐[xiu1]/delicacies

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 7

Pinyin

xiū

Bopomofo

ㄒㄧㄡ

Jyutping

sau1

Example sentences

害羞 hàixiū
她只要一害羞,臉就會變得通紅。
她只要一害羞,脸就会变得通红。

As soon as she gets shy, her face turns bright red.

她害羞地低下了頭,臉頰紅通通的。
她害羞地低下了头,脸颊红通通的。

She bowed her head shyly, her cheeks turning bright red.

他被揭穿謊言後,竟惱羞成怒。
他被揭穿谎言后,竟恼羞成怒。

After his lie was exposed, he actually flew into a rage out of shame.

羞愧 xiūkuì
他為自己的粗魯行為感到羞愧。
他为自己的粗鲁行为感到羞愧。

He felt ashamed of his rude behavior.

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