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CHINESE CHARACTER

miǎn

腼

腼

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shy; bashful

Numbered pinyin
mian3
English meanings
shy; bashful (used in 腼腆)

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Example sentences

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  1. 01

    tā他miǎn腼tiǎn腆de地xiào笑le了xiào笑。

    He smiled shyly.

  2. 02

    zhè这gè个miǎn腼tiǎn腆de的nán男hái孩bù不gǎn敢shuōhuà说话。

    This shy boy does not dare to speak.

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  • 腼腆