不好意思(bù hǎo yì si)

HSK 24 characters

to feel embarrassed

Character breakdown

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Example sentences

How 不好意思 is used in everyday Chinese — the speaker reads the whole sentence.

  • 我真是不好意思

    wǒ zhēn shì bù hǎo yì si

    I'm really sorry!

  • 我太不好意思啦。

    wǒ tài bù hǎo yì si lā

    I'm too ashamed.

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