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HSK
7-9

ashamed

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

can2kui4 cánkuì

Meaning


Primary

ashamed

Mnemonic


惭愧 Ashamed has the same meaning as both of its characters 惭 ashamed and 愧 ashamed.

Usage


他 因为 没 完成 任务 感到 惭愧。

He felt ashamed because he didn’t complete the task.

我 对 自己 的 错误 感到 非常 惭愧。

I feel very ashamed of my mistake.

我们 对 自己 的 行为 感到 惭愧。

We feel ashamed of our behavior.