(xiū) — to feel ashamed; to be embarrassed; to shame; to make someone feel ashamed

Définition

羞 (xiū) is a literary verb meaning both to feel ashamed and to shame someone else — usually paired with 愧 (羞愧) for the self-feeling sense. Mostly seen in writing.

verb
to feel ashamedto be embarrassedto shameto make someone feel ashamed

Exemples

  • Tā yīn zì jǐ de cuò wù ér gǎn dào xiū kuì.
    She felt ashamed because of her own mistake.
  • Tā cóng bù yǐ pín qióng wèi xiū.
    He never considers poverty shameful.
  • Zhè zhǒng xíng wéi xiū le tā quán jiā.
    This kind of behavior shamed his whole family.
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