不好意思
bù hǎo yìsi
embarrassed/sorry/excuse me
HSK 3
Characters in This Word
不
好
意
思
Definitions
ENembarrassed/sorry/excuse me
中觉得不好意思抱歉
日恥ずかしい・すみません
한미안해요/쑥스럽다
Example Sentences
不好意思让你久等了。
Bù hǎo yìsi ràng nǐ jiǔ děng le.
Sorry to keep you waiting.
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What does 不好意思 mean in Chinese?+
不好意思 (bù hǎo yìsi) means "embarrassed/sorry/excuse me" in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 不好意思?+
不好意思 is pronounced "bù hǎo yìsi" in standard Mandarin Chinese.
What HSK level is 不好意思?+
不好意思 is an HSK 3 vocabulary word.
What characters make up 不好意思?+
不好意思 is composed of the characters: 不, 好, 意, 思.
