不好意思

bù hǎo yì si
HSK 2Adjective (形)Phrase (短语)

Basic Meaning

adj
Used to express personal embarrassment or apology in social situations, often as a polite phrase.
shy; embarrassed; feeling awkward
害羞；难为情。
Synonyms:
难为情
Sentences:
  1. 我(wǒ)迟(chí)到(dào)了(le)，真(zhēn)不(bù)好(hǎo)意(yì)思(si)。
    I'm late, I'm really sorry/embarrassed.
  2. 他(tā)第(dì)一(yī)次(cì)上(shàng)台(tái)表(biǎo)演(yǎn)，有(yǒu)点(diǎn)不(bù)好(hǎo)意(yì)思(si)。
    He felt a bit shy during his first stage performance.
phr
excuse me
常用于礼貌地引起注意、打断他人
Sentences:
  1. 不(bù)好(hǎo)意(yì)思(sī)，请(qǐng)问(wèn)这(zhè)条(tiáo)路(lù)怎(zěn)么(me)走(zǒu)？
    Excuse me, could you tell me how to get here?

Characters Breakdown

HSK 1
bù不

no; not

HSK 1
hǎo hào好

good

HSK 2
yì意

wish; intention; meaning; thought

HSK 2
sī思

think