耻 (chǐ) — shame, disgrace, humiliation (bound morpheme)

Definition

耻 is a bound morpheme (b.f.) meaning 'shame', 'disgrace', or 'humiliation'. It cannot be used alone as a word; it appears as a component in compounds such as 羞耻 (shame), 可耻 (shameful), 无耻 (shameless), and 耻辱 (disgrace). Learning these compounds will help you use this root naturally.

b.f.

shamedisgracehumiliation (bound morpheme)

Examples

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Tā de xíngwéi ràng rén gǎndào xiū chǐ.
His behavior makes people feel shame.
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Shuōhuǎng shì yí jiàn kě chǐ de shìqing.
Lying is a shameful thing.
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Tā zhēnshi gè wú chǐ zhī tú.
He is truly a shameless person.

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