羞
愧

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The word "羞愧" means ashamed, formed by combining the character "羞", which denotes shame or embarrassment, and "愧", which means guilty or ashamed and incorporates the heart radical (忄) to emphasize the internal emotional aspect; together, these characters reinforce the concept of shame.

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他羞愧地低下了头。

Tā xiūkuì de dīxiàle tóu.

He lowered his head in shame.

承认错误时，他满脸羞愧。

Chéngrèn cuòwù shí, tā mǎn liǎn xiūkuì.

When admitting his mistake, his face was full of shame.

她因为撒谎而感到十分羞愧。

Tā yīnwèi sāhuǎng ér gǎndào shífēn xiūkuì.

She felt very ashamed because she lied.

看到自己的行为带来的后果，他心中充满了羞愧。

Kàndào zìjǐ de xíngwéi dàilái de hòuguǒ, tā xīnzhōng chōngmǎnle xiūkuì.

Seeing the consequences of his actions, his heart was filled with shame.

在公众面前失败后，那种羞愧感让他久久无法释怀。

Zài gōngzhòng miànqián shībài hòu, nà zhǒng xiūkuì gǎn ràng tā jiǔjiǔ wúfǎ shìhuái.

After failing in public, that feeling of shame made him unable to let go for a long time.

Word Definition - 羞愧

xiū kuì ashamed

Individual Character Details

羞 xiū
愧 kuì, kuì