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惭愧

慚愧
cán kuì
HSK 5
ashamed
adjective

Example Sentences

我为我的行为感到惭愧。
wǒ wéi wǒde xíngwéi gǎndào cánkuì 。
I feel ashamed of my behavior.
他在公共场合大声争吵,感到非常惭愧。
tāzài gōnggòng chǎnghé dàshēng zhēngchǎo , gǎndào fēicháng cánkuì 。
He felt very ashamed after arguing loudly in public.
我对没有帮忙而感到惭愧。
wǒ duì méiyǒu bāngmáng ér gǎndào cánkuì 。
I feel ashamed for not helping.

Individual Characters

Words with similar meanings

羞愧xiūkuì
shy and guilty
羞愧 emphasizes a feeling of guilt or bashfulness about one's actions, often used in a more formal context.
愧疚kuìjiù
guilt
愧疚 carries a stronger sense of regret and moral obligation compared to 惭愧.

Words Ending With 愧

不愧bù kuì
be worthy of; deserve to be called; prove oneself to be

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Individual Characters

惭cán
ashamed
愧kuì
ashamed

Public Lists with 惭愧

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