羞耻 xiūchǐ shame
(a feeling of) shame
How to remember 羞耻: 羞 shame + 耻 shame = shame.
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How it is used
- 'Shame' as a concept or a sense of it - 感到羞耻 (gǎndào xiūchǐ) to feel shame; 不知羞耻 (bùzhī xiūchǐ) to be shameless.
- More about the notion/capacity for shame (羞耻心 xiūchǐxīn, a sense of shame), whereas 羞愧 is the felt emotion in a moment.
- Weightier, more moral register than everyday embarrassment (不好意思 bùhǎoyìsi).
Example sentences
- 他为他的失败感到羞耻。 Tā wèi tā de shībài gǎndào xiūchǐ.He is ashamed of his failure.
- 她为自己的粗心感到羞耻。 Tā wèi zìjǐ de cūxīn gǎndào xiūchǐ.She was ashamed of herself for her carelessness.
- 她为自己所做的事感到羞耻。 Tā wèi zìjǐ suǒ zuò de shì gǎndào xiūchǐ.She is ashamed of what she's done.