羞愧 (xiū kuì): ashamed

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HSK 7adjective

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning: ashamed
Characters: 2
Part of speech: adjective
HSK level: HSK 7

Full definitions

ashamed

Chinese explanation

因为自己做了错事、说了不好的话，或者自己或与自己有关的人表现不好，而感到不好意思、丢脸，心里很难受
这种感受常带有自责和惭愧，觉得自己对不起别人。

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Example sentences

When he was a child, he was caught stealing money from his mother's wallet and was so ashamed that his face turned red and he didn't even dare to lift his head.

After losing the match, she felt very ashamed because her teammates had always trusted her so much, but she hadn't been able to perform well.

After making a lot of noise in public, he felt extremely ashamed and quickly apologized to the people around him.

She was caught cheating on the exam and was overwhelmed with shame; the next day she took the initiative to go to the teacher and admit her mistake.

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