What does 怯生 mean in Chinese?

怯生 (qiè shēng) means "shy" in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 怯生?

怯生 is pronounced "qiè shēng" in Mandarin Chinese. It is made up of 2 syllables.

怯生 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.

怯生 is made up of the characters 怯, 生. Each character has its own meaning and can appear in other words.

You can practice writing 怯生 using our stroke order tool.

怯生

qiè shēng

shy

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This word is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists.

Reviewed by RJ Murray, Founder, HSK Lord.