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怯 qiè

afraid, lacking in courage

Strokes
8
Level
HSK 6
Radical
忄
Type
Picto-phonetic
Made of 忄去 ⿰忄去

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  1. 面对陌生人，他有点胆怯。
    Miànduì mòshēngrén, tā yǒudiǎn dǎnqiè.
    Facing strangers, he's a bit timid.
    face stranger, he a-bit timid
  2. 你在演讲时会胆怯吗？
    Nǐ zài yǎnjiǎng shí huì dǎnqiè ma?
    Do you get timid when giving a speech?
    you at give-speech time will timid (question)
  3. 别胆怯，大胆说出你的想法。
    Bié dǎnqiè, dàdǎn shuō chū nǐ de xiǎngfǎ.
    Don't be timid, boldly speak your mind.
    don't timid, boldly speak out your (particle) idea
  4. 面试的时候他一点也不胆怯。
    Miànshì de shíhou tā yìdiǎn yě bù dǎnqiè.
    During the interview, he wasn't timid at all.
    interview (particle) time he a-bit also not timid
  5. 站在舞台上，她突然感到有些胆怯。
    Zhàn zài wǔtái shàng, tā tūrán gǎndào yǒuxiē dǎnqiè.
    Standing on the stage, she suddenly felt a bit timid.
    stand at stage on, she suddenly feel some timid

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