不好意思

bù hǎo yì si

HSK 2freq #2805

Meanings

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bù hǎo yì si

1.to feel embarrassed
2.to find it embarrassing
3.to be sorry (for inconveniencing sb)

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Wiktionary

1.embarrassed; shy; ill at ease
2.too embarrassed or shy to do something
3.sorry; excuse me

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Stroke order

Components

不丆卜

好女子

意音心

思田心

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Characters

Example sentences

不好意思，我没零钱。
I'm sorry, I don't have change.
一直打扰你不好意思。
I'm sorry to bother you so often.
不好意思，我迷路了。
Excuse me, I'm lost.
不好意思，我没零钱。
Sorry, I don't have any change.
不好意思我发音不太好。
I'm sorry my pronunciation isn't very good.
不好意思，但我有点恶心。
Excuse me, but I feel sick.

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