be shy of strangers; stranger anxiety (in children)
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to be shy of strangers; to have stranger anxiety
neutralMainly describes a child's behavioral and emotional reaction to unfamiliar people. It is a normal stage in child development but can also be used more generally to describe a shy child.
Zhè这
ge个
hái孩
zi子
xiǎo小
，
yǒu有
diǎn点
pà怕
shēng生
，
zǒng总
shì是
duǒ躲
zài在
mā妈
ma妈
shēn身
hòu后
。
This child is little and a bit shy of strangers, always hiding behind his mother.
Bié别
dān担
xīn心
，
tā她
zhǐ只
shì是
gāng刚
kāi开
shǐ始
pà怕
shēng生
，
shú熟
xī悉
yī一
huì会
er儿
jiù就
hǎo好
le了
。
Don't worry, she's just being shy at first. She'll be fine after getting familiar for a while.
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Tā他
xiǎo小
shí时
hòu候
bú不
pà怕
shēng生
，
jiàn见
dào到
shuí谁
dōu都
xiào笑
。
He wasn't shy of strangers when he was little; he would smile at anyone.
Bǎo宝
bao宝
rèn认
shēng生
shì是
zhèng正
cháng常
de的
xīn心
lǐ理
fā发
zhǎn展
guò过
chéng程
。
Stranger anxiety in babies is a normal part of psychological development.
Lǎo老
shī师
shuō说
tā她
hěn很
guāi乖
，
jiù就
shì是
zài在
jiào教
shì室
lǐ里
yǒu有
diǎn点
pà怕
shēng生
。
The teacher said she is very well-behaved, just a bit shy in the classroom.