Meaning of 可耻
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
kěchǐ
- shameful
- disgraceful
- ignominious
可耻 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
不遵守承诺是可耻的。
It is a shame not to keep your promise.
你的行为是绝对可耻的。
Your conduct is absolutely shameful.
Stroke order for each character
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可 kě · can · 5 strokes
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耻 chǐ · shame · 10 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 可耻.
| 可以 | kěyǐ | can; may |
| 可能 | kěnéng | might (happen); possible |
| 可是 | kěshì | but; however; (used for emphasis) indeed |
| 可爱 | kě'ài | adorable; cute |
| 可怕 | kěpà | awful; dreadful |
| 可靠 | kěkào | reliable |
| 可乐 | kělè | amusing; entertaining |
| 认可 | rènkě | to approve; approval |
| 可见 | kějiàn | it can clearly be seen (that this is the case); it is (thus) clear |
| 可怜 | kělián | pitiful; pathetic |
| 可惜 | kěxī | it is a pity; what a pity |
| 尽可能 | jìn kěnéng | as far as possible; to the best of one's ability |
Questions about 可耻
What does 可耻 mean?
可耻 (kěchǐ) means "shameful; disgraceful" and is used as a adjective.
How do you write 可耻?
可耻 is made of 2 characters: 可 (5 strokes), 耻 (10 strokes). That is 15 strokes in total.
Is 可耻 an HSK word?
Yes. 可耻 is on the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 可耻 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 可耻 is written 可恥.