Chinese words · HSK 7–9

腼腆

miántiǎnTraditional 靦腆

shy; bashful

Every meaning

miǎntiǎn

  1. shy; bashful

Its characters

  • 腼miǎnshy; bashful (as in 腼腆)
  • 腆tiǎnto stick out (one's belly or chest)

Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).