cowardly, timid, fearful
Animated Stroke Order 怯
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HSK Vocabulary: 怯
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Example Sentences
Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 怯 is used in context
1
tā他
de的
qiè怯
nuò懦
ràng让
tā他
cuò错
shī失
le了
hěn很
duō多
jī机
huì会
。
His cowardice made him miss many opportunities
2
tā他
dì第
yī一
cì次
shàng上
tái台
yǎn演
jiǎng讲
shí时
hěn很
dǎn胆
qiè怯
。
He was very timid during his first stage speech
3
miàn面
duì对
guān观
zhòng众
shí时
，
tā她
zǒng总
shì是
qiè怯
chǎng场
。
She always gets stage fright when facing the audience
4
tā他
dǎn胆
qiè怯
dì地
duǒ躲
zài在
mā妈
mā妈
shēn身
hòu后
。
He timidly hid behind his mother.
5
miàn面
duì对
tiǎo挑
zhàn战
shí时
，
tā她
gǎn感
dào到
yǒu有
xiē些
dǎn胆
qiè怯
。
She felt a bit timid when facing the challenge.
6
jǐn尽
guǎn管
nèi内
xīn心
dǎn胆
qiè怯
，
tā他
hái还
shì是
gǔ鼓
qǐ起
yǒng勇
qì气
shàng上
tái台
fā发
yán言
。
Despite feeling timid inside, he mustered the courage to speak on stage.
Information
Traditional怯
Radical忄
Strokes8
StructureLeft-Right
Frequency#2249
Zhuyinㄑㄧㄝˋ
Components—
UnicodeU+602F
CangjieGICE
☯️
Cultural note
Traditional Chinese culture often connects characters and names with the Five Elements (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water) and Yin–Yang, a system also used to describe personality tendencies.
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