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不好意思

bù hǎo yì si

HSK 5

to feel embarrassed, to be ill at ease

verb

Individual characters

不bù · (negative prefix), not, no

›好hǎo · good, well, proper, good to

›意yì · idea, meaning, thought, to think›

思si

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Example Sentences

我不好意思打扰你。

wǒ bùhǎoyìsī dǎrǎo nǐ 。

I feel embarrassed to disturb you.

他说他不好意思接受我的帮助。

tā shuō tā bùhǎoyìsī jiēshòu wǒde bāngzhù 。

He said he feels embarrassed to accept my help.

看到你我有点不好意思。

kàndào nǐwǒ yǒudiǎn bùhǎoyìsī 。

I feel a bit embarrassed to see you.

Words with similar meanings

This word indicates a reluctance to engage due to shyness, often in social situations, forming another layer of embarrassment.

This term refers to feeling uncomfortable in a social situation, similar to embarrassment but with a focus on the awkwardness of the moment.

Words Starting With 不

不客气bù kè qi

you're welcome; impolite; rude; blunt; don't mention it

not only (this one); not just (...) but also

not only (... but also...)

不得不bù dé bù

have no choice or option but to; cannot but; have to; can't help it; can't avoid

不管bù guǎn

"no matter (what, how); regardless of; no matter"

Words Ending With 思

idea; opinion; meaning; wish; desire

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