shy; bashful; timid
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadjective
shy; bashful; nervous with strangers; blushing with embarrassment
Describes someone who is ill at ease, embarrassed, or socially awkward due to shyness or fear of strangers. Often used to describe children or introverted people.
Xiǎo小
hái孩
ér儿
jiàn见
le了
shēng生
rén人
yǒu有
diǎn点
miǎn腼
tiǎn腆
。
The child is a bit shy around strangers.
Tā他
hěn很
miǎn腼
tiǎn腆
，
bù不
gǎn敢
zài在
gōng公
zhòng众
chǎng场
hé合
shuō说
huà话
。
He is very bashful and dares not speak in public.
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Tā她
miǎn腼
tiǎn腆
de地
xiào笑
le了
xiào笑
，
méi没
yǒu有
huí回
dá答
。
She smiled shyly without answering.
Zhè这
hái孩
zǐ子
cóng从
xiǎo小
jiù就
hěn很
miǎn腼
tiǎn腆
，
pà怕
jiàn见
shēng生
rén人
。
This child has been shy since childhood, afraid of meeting strangers.