害羞
HSK 4 (exam 2025)Old HSK 4
害羞 (hàixiū) · shy
害羞 (hàixiū) means “shy; bashful”. It is written with 2 characters: 害 (to injure) + 羞 (shame). It is an HSK 4 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
How 害羞 is built
The characters
害 hài · to injure
What 害 is made of
- 宀 — roof
- 丶 — dot
- 冖mì — cover
- 丰fēng — abundant
- 三sān — three
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 二 — two strokes
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 三sān — three
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 冂 — frame
羞 xiū · shame
What 羞 is made of
- 羊yáng — sheep
- 丷ha — kwukyel
- 丶 — dot
- 丷ha — kwukyel
- 丑chǒu — ugly
- 刀dāo — knife
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 刀dāo — knife
Example sentences
这个孩子有点儿害羞。Zhègè háizi yǒudiǎnr hàixiū.This child is a bit shy.
你见到生人会害羞吗？Nǐ jiàndào shēngrén huì hàixiū ma?Do you get shy around strangers?
Questions about 害羞
What does 害羞 mean?
害羞 (hàixiū) means “shy; bashful”.
How do you pronounce 害羞?
害羞 is pronounced hàixiū.
Which HSK level is 害羞?
害羞 is in HSK 4 (exam 2025) and Old HSK 4.
Related words
- 害怕hàipàto be afraid
- 危害wēihàito harm
- 伤害shānghàito harm
- 厉害lìhaiamazing
- 灾害zāihàidisaster
- 利害lìhàipros and cons
- 迫害pòhàito persecute
- 陷害xiànhàito frame
- 羞耻xiūchǐshame
Learn 害羞 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 4 · Group 17: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.