ashamed; guilty; remorseful
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
feeling ashamed or guilty about one's own shortcomings, mistakes, or failure to fulfill responsibilities
Commonly used in self-reflection, apologies, or when acknowledging one's own inadequacies. Often paired with程度副词 like '深感' or '万分'.
Tā他
cán惭
kuì愧
de地
dī低
xià下
le了
tóu头
。
He lowered his head in shame.
Wèi未
néng能
àn按
shí时
wán完
chéng成
rèn任
wù务
，
wǒ我
shēn深
gǎn感
cán惭
kuì愧
。
I feel deeply ashamed for failing to complete the task on time.
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Miàn面
duì对
lǎo老
shī师
de的
pī批
píng评
，
tā他
cán惭
kuì愧
wàn万
fēn分
。
Facing the teacher's criticism, he felt extremely remorseful.