xiū

common

Meaning of 羞涩

羞涩 means bashful; shy; ill at ease; awkward. Pronounced xiū sè.

  • bashful; shy; ill at ease; awkward

Definitions & Examples

zhàn
zài
jiǎng
tái
shàng
 
xiū
de
kàn
zhe
jiā
 

He stood at the podium, looking at everyone bashfully.

xiū
de
xià
le
tóu
 
gǎn
huí
lǎo
shī
de
wèn
 

She lowered her head shyly, not daring to answer the teacher's question.

Chū
jiàn
miàn
shí
 
xiǎn
de
yǒu
xiē
xiū
 
tài
ài
shuō
huà
 

When they first met, he appeared somewhat shy and didn't talk much.

Xiǎo
hái
xiū
de
duǒ
zài
ma
shēn
hòu
 
tōu
tōu
kàn
zhe
shēng
rén
 

The little girl hid bashfully behind her mother, secretly looking at the stranger.