不好意思
ㄅㄨˋ ㄏㄠˇ ㄧˋ ㄙ
“to feel embarrassed; to be sorry (for inconveniencing someone); to be reluctant due to social awkwardness or shyness”
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不
ㄅㄨˋ
Function word; no; not; un-; negative prefix; used to form questions or emphasize a statement; sometimes used for rhythm.
好
ㄏㄠˇ
good; fine; well; okay; suitable; easy to do; very; to like; to be fond of; to have a tendency to; to be prone to
意
ㄧˋ
Meaning; idea; thought; intention; will; desire; feeling; interest; opinion; a prejudice; Italy.
思
ㄙ
to think; to consider; to long for; to miss someone; to grieve; a thought; a state of mind; a surname.
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Words sharing these characters
Vocabulary built from the same characters — most common first
- 不會ㄅㄨˋ ㄏㄨㄟˋwill not; not going to; cannot; not able to; (Tw) don't mention it; not at all
- 不同ㄅㄨˋ ㄊㄨㄥˊnot the same; different; distinct; not alike.
- 不過ㄅㄨˋ ㄍㄨㄛˋonly; merely; no more than; but; however; anyway; cannot be more (after adjectives); extremely (after adjectives); unable to complete or bear (after verbs)
- 不能ㄅㄨˋ ㄋㄥˊcannot; must not; should not; unable to; less capable; inferior ability
- 不要ㄅㄨˋ ㄧㄠˋdon't; must not; used to tell someone not to do something; a polite way to advise against an action.
- 不斷ㄅㄨˋ ㄉㄨㄢˋcontinuously; without interruption; unceasingly; constantly; in a continuous manner
- 不少ㄅㄨˋ ㄕㄠˇmany; quite a few; a good number of; not a small amount
- 不僅ㄅㄨˋ ㄐㄧㄣˇnot only; not just; not limited to; used as a correlative conjunction meaning 'not only … but also …'
- 意義ㄧˋ ㄧˋmeaning; sense; significance; importance.
- 好像ㄏㄠˇ ㄒㄧㄤˋseems like; as if; appears to be; looks as though
- 思考ㄙ ㄎㄠˇto think deeply; to reflect on; to ponder; to consider carefully.
- 願意ㄩㄢˋ ㄧˋto be willing; to want; to wish; ready to do something; to agree; to consent