Character

羞

xiū HSK 4

羞 xiū HSK 4

1. feel embarrassed; be bashful; shy
2. make someone feel embarrassed
3. shame; feel ashamed
4. disgraceful; dishonorable
5. ancient variant of "馐"

Words using 羞 as xiū (4)

1 害羞 hài xiū — shy HSK 4
- 害 intensifier indicating being affected by a state
- 羞 shy, bashful, embarrassed
Example

小女孩见到陌生人就害羞。

xiǎo nǚ hái jiàn dào mò shēng rén jiù hài xiū

The little girl becomes shy when she meets strangers.
2 恼羞成怒 nǎo xiū chéng nù — to become angry from embarrassment HSK 7
- 恼 annoyed, vexed
- 羞 ashamed, embarrassed
- 成 become, turn into
- 怒 anger, rage
Example

他被指出错误后恼羞成怒，摔门而去。

tā bèi zhǐ chū cuò wù hòu nǎo xiū chéng nù shuāi mén ér qù

When his mistake was pointed out, he became angry from embarrassment and slammed the door as he left.
3 羞愧 xiū kuì — ashamed HSK 7
- 羞 shame, embarrassment
- 愧 guilt, remorse
Example

他为自己的错误感到羞愧。

tā wèi zì jǐ de cuò wù gǎn dào xiū kuì

He felt ashamed of his mistakes.
4 羞耻 xiū chǐ — ashamed HSK 7
- 羞 shame, bashfulness
- 耻 disgrace, dishonor
Example

他对自己的行为感到羞耻。

tā duì zì jǐ de xíng wéi gǎn dào xiū chǐ

He feels ashamed of his behavior.

Structure & writing

羞 xiū — feel embarrassed; be bashful; shy

羞 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1 羊 yáng — sheep or goat (mammal with horns, including domestic breeds like sheep and goats, and wild species like gazelles and antelopes; wool, hide, bone, and horn used as industrial materials; meat and milk edible)

羊 is a component in 20 characters

HSK 1

样 yàng shape; appearance; state of affairs

HSK 2

着 zhuó to wear (clothing)

HSK 3