Meaning of 怯生
怯生 means shy with strangers; timid around unfamiliar people. Pronounced qiè shēng.
- shy with strangers; timid around unfamiliar people
Definitions & Examples
Hái孩
zi子
qiè怯
shēng生
，
kè客
rén人
yī一
bào抱
tā他
jiù就
kū哭
。
The child is shy with strangers; he cries as soon as a guest picks him up.
Tā她
cóng从
xiǎo小
jiù就
hěn很
qiè怯
shēng生
，
bù不
ài爱
shuō说
huà话
。
She has been very timid around strangers since childhood and doesn't like to talk.
Bié别
guài怪
tā他
，
tā他
gāng刚
dào到
xīn新
huán环
jìng境
，
yǒu有
diǎn点
qiè怯
shēng生
。
Don't blame him; he's new to the environment and feels a bit shy with strangers.
Zhè这
zhǐ只
xiǎo小
gǒu狗
hěn很
qiè怯
shēng生
，
yī一
jiàn见
shēng生
rén人
jiù就
duǒ躲
。
This puppy is very timid around strangers and hides whenever it sees someone new.