怯懦 (qiè nuò): Meaning, Examples & Usage
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怯懦
怯懦 (qiè nuò): Timid (adjective) — Meaning & Stroke Order
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怯 • qiè • cowardly, timid, fearful
qiè
怯
cowardly, timid, fearful
懦 • nuò • weak, timid, cowardly
nuò
懦
weak, timid, cowardly
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Example Sentences with 怯懦
tā
他
xìng
性
gé
格
qiè
怯
nuò
懦
，
bù
不
gǎn
敢
zài
在
zhòng
众
rén
人
miàn
面
qián
前
fā
发
yán
言
。
He is timid and dares not speak in front of a crowd.
miàn
面
duì
对
kùn
困
nán
难
，
tā
她
bù
不
zài
再
qiè
怯
qiè
怯
nuò
懦
de
的
rén
人
wǎng
往
wǎng
往
cuò
错
shī
失
hěn
很
nuò
懦
，
ér
而
shì
是
yǒng
勇
gǎn
敢
de
地
yíng
迎
jiē
接
tiǎo
挑
zhàn
战
。
Faced with difficulties, she was no longer faint-hearted but bravely met the challenge.
duō
多
jī
机
huì
会
。
Timid people often miss many opportunities.
Words Sharing Characters
More common words that include characters from 怯懦.
Words with
怯
胆怯
dǎn qiè
timid; cowardly
怯场
qiè chǎng
stage fright
Words with
懦
懦夫
nuò fū
coward
懦弱
nuò ruò
cowardly, weak-willed
