What does 不好意思 mean in Chinese?
不好意思 (bù hǎoyìsi) means to feel embarrassed.
CHINESE DICTIONARY ENTRY
不好意思
to feel embarrassed
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DEFINITIONS & USAGE
Meaning and common use
01
to feel embarrassed
02
to find it embarrassing
03
to be sorry (for inconveniencing sb)
ABOUT THIS ENTRY
Where this entry comes from
The HSK level, part of speech, and pronunciation come from the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus. The English definitions come from CC-CEDICT. Usage notes and example sentences are hand-written, so they exist for only a handful of entries.
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Vocabulary levels and parts of speech from the HSK 3.1 syllabus. This compiled dictionary is shared under the same CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
COMMON QUESTIONS
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How do you pronounce 不好意思?
不好意思 is pronounced bù hǎoyìsi.
Is 不好意思 an HSK word?
不好意思 is on the HSK 2 list of the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus.
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