羞
耻

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The word 羞耻 is formed by combining the character 羞, which historically represents shame through components suggesting sheep and awkwardness, and 耻, which signifies disgrace through components indicating ear and stopping, together creating a compound that intensifies the meaning of shame.

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作弊是一种羞耻的行为。

Zuòbì shì yī zhǒng xiūchǐ de xíngwéi.

Cheating is a shameful behavior.

她因为说谎而感到羞耻。

Tā yīnwèi shuōhuǎng ér gǎndào xiūchǐ.

She feels ashamed because she lied.

失去羞耻心的人往往很可怕。

Shīqù xiūchǐxīn de rén wǎngwǎng hěn kěpà.

People who lose their sense of shame are often terrible.

他试图掩盖自己的错误，但这只会增加他的羞耻感。

Tā shìtú yǎngài zìjǐ de cuòwù, dàn zhè zhǐ huì zēngjiā tā de xiūchǐgǎn.

He tried to cover up his mistake, but this only increased his sense of shame.

在公开场合被批评时，那种羞耻几乎让人无法忍受。

Zài gōngkāi chǎnghé bèi pīpíng shí, nà zhǒng xiūchǐ jīhū ràng rén wúfǎ rěnshòu.

When criticized in public, that kind of shame is almost unbearable.

Word Definition - 羞耻

xiū chǐ (a feeling of) shame

Individual Character Details

羞 xiū
耻 chǐ