好意思 hǎo yì si

to have the nerve; to feel no shame; what a cheek!

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 16122nd word

Definitions

  1. 1. to have the nerve
  2. 2. to feel no shame
  3. 3. what a cheek!
  4. 4. to overcome the shame
  5. 5. (is it) proper? (rhetorical question)

Characters

Character Meaning
good; well; very
meaning; idea; thought
to think; to consider