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Mandarin pinyin pronunciation
xiū
Cantonese jyutpin pronunciation
sau1
Short definition shy
Usage frequency Somewhat infrequent
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All available English definitions shyLDC iconMDBG iconCantofish iconAdso icon / used for 饈|馐[xiu1 , delicaciesMDBG iconashamedLDC iconMDBG iconCantofish icon / bashfulLDC iconMDBG iconCantofish icon / variant of 饈|馐[xiu1]MDBG icon/
Copyleft icon Adso icon Adso: shy
Copyleft icon Cantofish icon Cantofish: shy; ashamed; shame; bashful; used for 饈|馐[xiu1 , delicacies
Copyleft icon MDBG icon MDBG: shy; ashamed; shame; bashful; variant of 饈|馐[xiu1]; delicacies
Copyleft icon LDC icon LDC: shy; ashamed; shame; bashful
Copyleft icon Cdict icon CDict: sameldc'
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Sentence examples
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(biébiè) another
(hài) to do harm to
(xiū) shy

Don't be shy!

(nǐ) variant of 你, you (female)
不需要(bù xū yào bù xūyào) not to need
(hài) to do harm to
(xiū) shy

You have no need to be ashamed.

(tā) she
(xiū) shy
(qiè) timid
(dìde) -ly
看了(kàn le) to look at
一眼(yī yǎn) a glance
那个(nà ge) also pr. nei4 ge5
年轻人(nián qīng rén) youngster

She glanced shyly at the young man.

(wǒ) I
(hài) to do harm to
(xiū) shy

I was shy.

(tā) she
(hài) to do harm to
(xiū) shy
(dìde) -ly
笑着( xiào) laughingly
(ná) to take
出了(chū le) to arise
避孕套(bì yùn tào) condom

Giggling with embarrassment, she held out the condom.

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