Meaning of 惭愧
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cánkuì
- ashamed
惭愧 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
我对我自己感到惭愧。
I'm ashamed of myself.
汤姆不感到惭愧。
Tom doesn't feel ashamed.
我很惭愧，这是我第一次对我爸说谎。
This is the first time I've ever lied to my father and I am ashamed of myself.
Stroke order for each character
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惭 cán · ashamed · 11 strokes
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愧 kuì · ashamed · 12 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 惭愧.
| 羞愧 | xiūkuì | ashamed |
| 当之无愧 | dāngzhīwúkuì | fully deserving, without any reservations (idiom); entirely worthy (of a title, honor etc) |
| 不愧 | bùkuì | to be worthy of; to deserve to be called |
| 愧疚 | kuìjiù | to feel guilty; to feel ashamed of oneself; to be remorseful |
| 问心无愧 | wènxīnwúkuì | lit. look into one's heart, no shame (idiom); with a clear conscience |
Questions about 惭愧
What does 惭愧 mean?
惭愧 (cánkuì) means "ashamed" and is used as a adjective.
How do you write 惭愧?
惭愧 is made of 2 characters: 惭 (11 strokes), 愧 (12 strokes). That is 23 strokes in total.
Is 惭愧 an HSK word?
Yes. 惭愧 is on the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 惭愧 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 惭愧 is written 慚愧.