hǎo
si

HSK 2
common

Meaning of 不好意思

不好意思 means embarrassed; shy; feeling awkward; reluctant to; embarrassed to; find it inconvenient to. Pronounced bù hǎo yì si. HSK 2.

  • embarrassed; shy; feeling awkward
  • reluctant to; embarrassed to; find it inconvenient to

Definitions & Examples

bèi
huǒ
er
shuō
de
hǎo
si
le
 

He was made to feel embarrassed by everyone's teasing.

gōng
shòu
 
shí
zài
hǎo
si
 

Receiving a reward without having contributed is truly embarrassing.

Shōu
dào
zhè
me
guì
de
 
guài
hǎo
si
de
 

Receiving such an expensive gift makes me feel rather embarrassed.