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The Cantonese word bat hou ji si - 不好意思 - bat1 hou2 ji3 si1
(to feel embarrassed in Cantonese)





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Romanization (Jyutping)

bat1 hou2 ji3 si1

English translations

to feel embarrassed, to find it embarrassing to,
to be ill at ease, to feel small

Chinese characters:

不好意思
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不好意思 (bat1 hou2 ji3 si1) is composed of these characters: 不, 好, 意, 思
The traditional Chinese characters of bat1 hou2 ji3 si1 are identical with the modern (simplified) characters displayed above.

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