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Expressing 'embarrassed' or 'sorry' with 不好意思 (bù hǎoyìsi)
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Structure
Subject + 有点 + 不好意思
Explanation
不好意思 (bù hǎoyìsi) means "embarrassed," "sorry," or "excuse me." It is used both as an apology for minor inconveniences and to express feelings of embarrassment or shyness. For example, 他有点不好意思 means "He felt a bit embarrassed."
Examples
不好意思，我能借一下你的笔吗？
Bù hǎo yìsi, wǒ néng jiè yíxià nǐ de bǐ ma?
Excuse me, could I borrow your pen for a moment?
她被大家表扬的时候觉得很不好意思。
Tā bèi dàjiā biǎoyáng de shíhou juéde hěn bù hǎo yìsi.
She felt embarrassed when everyone praised her.
不好意思，我刚才说错了。
Bù hǎo yìsi, wǒ gāngcái shuō cuò le.
Sorry, I misspoke just now.