羞耻 (xiū chǐ) — ashamed, shameful
Definition
羞耻 describes a personal inner feeling of shame about one's own conduct, often after doing something wrong. It pairs more naturally with 感到 than 可耻, which judges the act itself as disgraceful.
adjective
ashamedshameful
Examples
- 羞耻。Tā yīn wèi shuō huǎng ér gǎn dào fēi cháng xiū chǐ.He felt very ashamed because he lied.
- 羞耻。Zhè zhǒng xiū chǐ de xíng wéi ràng rén wú fǎ yuán liàng.This kind of shameful behavior is unforgivable.
- 羞耻。Tā wèi zì jǐ de shī bài gǎn dào xiū chǐ.She felt ashamed of her failure.
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