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好意思
hǎoyìsi
1. to have the nerve
2. what a cheek!
3. to feel no shame
4. to overcome the shame
5. (is it) proper? (rhetorical question)
Common • Top 9%

Character Breakdown

好
hǎo
good, excellent, fine; proper, suitable; well
HSK 1 6 丶
意
yì
thought, idea, opinion; desire, wish; meaning, intention
HSK 2 13 丶
思
sī
to think, to ponder, to consider; final particle
HSK 2 9 丶

Compound Words (1)

不好意思
bùhǎoyìsi
to feel embarrassed

Metadata

Category
Chinese
Word Frequency Rank
7,395 of 84,292