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title: "Haixiu Meaning: 害羞 (hàixiū) Means “shy”"
description: "害羞 (hàixiū) means “shy; bashful”. Hear its tones, see what 害 and 羞 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/haixiu"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 害羞 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

害羞 hàixiū

## shy; bashful

## Its characters

1. 害 hài to feel (fear, shame) (as in 害怕, 害羞)
2. 羞 xiū shy

## In a sentence

这个孩子见到生人就害羞。 This child gets shy around strangers.

[More about 害羞](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E5%AE%B3%E7%BE%9E)

## More words with 害 or 羞

- [害怕 hàipà](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/haipa)
- [厉害 lìhai](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/lihai)
- [厉害了 lìhaile](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/lihaile)
- [侵害 qīnhài](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qinhai)
- [杀害 shāhài](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shahai)
- [伤害 shānghài](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shanghai)
- [损害 sǔnhài](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/sunhai)
- [危害 wēihài](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/weihai)
- [要害 yàohài](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/yaohai)
- [有害 yǒuhài](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/youhai)

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