怯
qiè
timid
cowardly; rustic; Taiwan pr. [que4]
他第一次上台，心里有点怯。
tā dì yī cì shàng tái，xīn lǐ yǒu diǎn qiè。
It was his first time on stage, and he felt a little timid inside.
面对那么多人，她突然怯了，说不出话来。
miàn duì nà me duō rén，tā tū rán qiè le，shuō bù chū huà lái。
Faced with so many people, she suddenly became timid and couldn't get any words out.
Words with 怯
临死不怯
lín sǐ bù qiè
equanimity in the face of death
露怯
lòu qiè
to display one's ignorance
惊怯
jīng qiè
cowardly and panicking
卑怯
bēi qiè
mean and cowardly
大勇若怯
dà yǒng ruò qiè
a great hero may appear timid (idiom); the really brave person remains level-headed
大勇若怯，大智若愚
dà yǒng ruò qiè , dà zhì ruò yú
a great hero may appear timid, the wise may appear stupid (idiom); the general public may not recognize great talent
怯场
qiè chǎng
to have stage fright
怯子
qiè zi
person with country accent
怯弱
qiè ruò
timid
怯懦
qiè nuò
timid; cowardly; chicken-hearted
怯生
qiè shēng
shy
怯生生
qiè shēng shēng
shy