可耻 kěchǐ shameful
shameful; disgraceful; ignominious
How to remember 可耻: 可 may + 耻 shame = shameful.
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How it is used
- 'Shameful, disgraceful, ignominious' - 可耻的行为 (kěchǐ de xíngwéi) a shameful act, 临阵脱逃是可耻的 (to flee at the crucial moment is disgraceful).
- A strong moral condemnation; the 耻 = shame/disgrace. Used to denounce dishonorable conduct.