chǐ

耻

Character · Adjective · NounTraditional恥

shame; shameful

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Meanings

2 senses · 10 examples
1.

adjective

feeling ashamed; embarrassed

Describes a feeling of guilt or embarrassment over one's own actions or situation.

Tā他
yīn因
wèi为
kǎo考
shì试
zuò作
bì弊
ér而
gǎn感
dào到
kě可
chǐ耻
 。

He felt shameful because he cheated on the exam.

Zuò做
cuò错
le了
shì事
yīng应
gāi该
zhī知
chǐ耻
 。

You should feel ashamed after making a mistake.

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Zhè这
zhǒng种
xíng行
wéi为
shì是
kě可
chǐ耻
de的
 。

This kind of behavior is shameful.

Dāng当
zhòng众
chū出
chǒu丑
ràng让
tā他
gǎn感
dào到
shí十
fēn分
chǐ耻
 。

Being embarrassed in public made him feel very ashamed.

Zhī知
chǐ耻
ér而
hòu后
yǒng勇
 。

One becomes brave only after feeling shame.

2.

noun

shame; disgrace; dishonor

Refers to the feeling of dishonor or a shameful event that brings disgrace.

Zhàn战
shì士
men们
fā发
shì誓
yào要
xuě雪
chǐ耻
 ,
duó夺
huí回
bèi被
zhàn占
lǐng领
de的
tǔ土
dì地
 。

The soldiers swore to avenge the shame and recapture the occupied land.

Zhè这
cì次
shī失
bài败
duì对
tā他
lái来
shuō说
shì是
qí奇
chǐ耻
dà大
rǔ辱
 。

This defeat was a great shame and humiliation for him.

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bù不
yǐ以
wéi为
chǐ耻
 ,
fǎn反
yǐ以
wéi为
róng荣
 。

Regard disgrace as honor instead.

Tā他
yīn因
tān贪
wū污
gōng公
kuǎn款
ér而
méng蒙
shòu受
le了
zhōng终
shēn身
zhī之
chǐ耻
 。

He suffered lifelong disgrace for embezzling public funds.

Guó国
jiā家
de的
chǐ耻
rǔ辱
xū需
yào要
wǒ我
men们
gòng共
tóng同
xǐ洗
shuā刷
 。

We need to jointly wash away the shame of our country.