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  • adj.shy; timid

    • hái zi jiàn le mò shēng rén hái yǒu jǐ fēn xiū qiè

      孩子陌生人羞怯

      The child still felt a bit shy when he saw a stranger.

    • wǒ de xiǎo zhí zi xiū qiè de dǎ liang zhe wǒ

      侄子羞怯打量

      My little nephew was sheepishly sizing me up.

    • xiū qiè dé shuō bu chū huà

      羞怯说不出话

      be too shy to utter a word

    • kè fú xiū qiè

      克服羞怯

      overcome one's shyness

    • bù zài xiū qiè

      羞怯

      come out of one's shell

    • tā shì tú kè fú tā de xiū qiè

      试图克服羞怯

      She tried to overcome her shyness.

    • tā xiū qiè de xiào le xiào lüè wēi niǔ le yī xià tóu

      羞怯略微

      He gave a shy smile and a little twist of his head.

Word usage

  • Note
    "羞怯" is different from "羞涩". "羞怯" emphasizes timidity and often describes mental activities or behaviors; "羞涩" emphasizes restraint, and often describes expressions or attitudes.