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CHINESE WORD

bù hǎo yì si

不好意思

embarrassed

HSK 2
Numbered pinyin
bu4 hao3 yi4 si
English meanings
embarrassed, be ill at ease, find it embarrassing, feel embarrassed

Example sentences

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  1. 01

    bùhǎoyìsi不好意思，wǒ我lái来wǎn晚le了。

    Sorry, I'm late.

  2. 02

    tā他bùhǎoyìsi不好意思de地xiào笑le了。

    He smiled awkwardly.

  3. 03

    máfan麻烦nín您le了，zhēn真bùhǎoyìsi不好意思。

    Sorry to trouble you.

  4. 04

    dì第yī一cì次shàngtái上台yǒu有diǎn点bùhǎoyìsi不好意思。

    He felt shy on stage the first time.

  5. 05

    bùhǎoyìsi不好意思，dǎrǎo打扰yī一xià下。

    Sorry to interrupt.

  6. 06

    tā她bùhǎoyìsi不好意思huídá回答。

    She was too shy to answer.

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