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Usages of hàixiū
她 说 自己 虽然 有点儿 害羞， 但是 跟 观众 说话 的 时候 觉得 很 兴奋。tā shuō zìjǐ suīrán yǒudiǎnr hàixiū, dànshì gēn guānzhòng shuōhuà de shíhou juéde hěn xīngfèn.
She says that although she is a bit shy, she feels very excited when she talks with the audience.
有 的 学生 很 害羞， 不 太 喜欢 在 聚会 上 跟 别人 聊天。yǒu de xuéshēng hěn hàixiū, bù tài xǐhuan zài jùhuì shàng gēn biéren liáotiān.
Some students are very shy and don’t really like chatting with others at parties.
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