腼 miǎn
- Strokes
- 13
- Radical
- ⺼ — meat, flesh
- Made of
- ⺼ meat, flesh 面 face
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
腼腆
miǎntiǎn
shy; bashful
Characters in this word
腆 tiǎn
- Strokes
- 12
- Radical
- ⺼ — meat, flesh
- Made of
- ⺼ meat, flesh 典 law, canon
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 这位青年专家在社交场合仍然显得腼腆，需要主持人多鼓励他表达观点。 Zhè wèi qīngnián zhuānjiā zài shèjiāo chǎnghé réngrán xiǎnde miǎntiǎn, xūyào zhǔchírén duō gǔlì tā biǎodá guāndiǎn. This young expert still seems shy in social settings, so the host needs to encourage him to express his views.
- 这个小男孩很腼腆，见到陌生人就躲在妈妈身后。 Zhège xiǎo nánhái hěn miǎntiǎn, jiàndào mòshēngrén jiù duǒ zài māma shēn hòu. This little boy is very shy and hides behind his mother when he sees strangers.
- 她笑起来有点腼腆，说话声音也很小。 Tā xiào qǐlái yǒudiǎn miǎntiǎn, shuōhuà shēngyīn yě hěn xiǎo. She smiles a bit shyly and speaks very softly.
Related words
- 节俭 jiéjiǎn frugal; thrifty
- 内向 nèixiàng introverted; inward-looking
- 勤快 qínkuai hardworking; diligent; industrious
- 开朗 kāilǎng cheerful; open and optimistic
- 利索 lìsuo neat; nimble; efficient
- 灵 líng effective; clever; spirit
- 精明 jīngmíng shrewd; astute
- 慷慨 kāngkǎi generous; fervent
- 朴实 pǔshí simple and honest; plain; unadorned
- 平和 pínghé calm; gentle; mild
- 慎重 shènzhòng cautious; prudent
- 克制 kèzhì to restrain; to control oneself