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羞愧

xiūkuì

ashamed; feeling shame

HSK 7-9

Pronunciation

羞xiū1

First tone: high and level

愧kuì4

Fourth tone: falling

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Usage in this example

Used to describe feeling ashamed, embarrassed, or remorseful, whether lowering one's head after lying or seeing parents worry about oneself.

Example sentence

他因为撒谎而感到羞愧,低下了头。

Tā yīnwèi sāhuǎng ér gǎndào xiūkuì, dīxià le tóu.

He felt ashamed of lying and lowered his head.

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