cán
kuì

HSK 7-9
common
adjective

Meaning of 惭愧

惭愧 means feeling ashamed or guilty about one's own shortcomings, mistakes, or failure to fulfill responsibilities. Pronounced cán kuì. HSK 7-9.

  • feeling ashamed or guilty about one's own shortcomings, mistakes, or failure to fulfill responsibilities

Definitions & Examples

cán
kuì
de
xià
le
tóu
 

He lowered his head in shame.

Wèi
néng
àn
shí
wán
chéng
rèn
 
shēn
gǎn
cán
kuì
 

I feel deeply ashamed for failing to complete the task on time.

Miàn
duì
lǎo
shī
de
píng
 
cán
kuì
wàn
fēn
 

Facing the teacher's criticism, he felt extremely remorseful.