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羞怯

xiū qiè

2-character word

What 羞怯 means

1. shy
2. timid

The characters in 羞怯

• 羞xiūshy; ashamed; shame
• 怯qiètimid; cowardly; rustic

Example sentences

• 她羞怯地看了一眼那个年轻人。
  Tā xiūqiè de kàn le yīyǎn nàge niánqīngrén.
  She glanced shyly at the young man.
• 羞怯的男孩呢喃地说出自己的名字。
  The shy boy murmured his name.