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不好意思

bù hǎo yì si
HSK 5
to feel embarrassed, to be ill at ease
verb

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.

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Words with similar meanings

害羞hàixiū
to be shy
This word indicates a reluctance to engage due to shyness, often in social situations, forming another layer of embarrassment.
尴尬gāngà
to be awkward
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
不仅bù jǐn
not only (this one); not just (...) but also
不但bù dàn
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

意思yì si
idea; opinion; meaning; wish; desire

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Individual Characters

HSK 1
不bù
(negative prefix), not, no
HSK 1
好hǎo
good, well, proper, good to
意yì
idea, meaning, thought, to think
思si

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