qiè
shēng
shēng

common
descriptive

Meaning of 怯生生

怯生生 means timid and hesitant; shy and awkward. Pronounced qiè shēng shēng.

  • timid and hesitant; shy and awkward

Definitions & Examples

dēng
tái
 
qiè
shēng
shēng
de
zhàn
zài
mài
fēng
qián
 

It was her first time on stage, and she stood timidly in front of the microphone.

Xiǎo
gǒu
qiè
shēng
shēng
de
kàn
zhe
xīn
zhǔ
rén
 

The puppy looked timidly at its new owner.

Xiǎo
nán
hái
qiè
shēng
shēng
de
duǒ
zài
ma
shēn
hòu
 

The little boy hid timidly behind his mother.

yòng
zhǒng
qiè
shēng
shēng
de
huí
le
wèn
 

He answered the question in a shy and hesitant tone.