Writing
羞耻 (xiū chǐ) — how to say "shame" in Chinese
羞耻
Shame, disgrace
adjective
Character composition
羞
to be ashamed, to feel shy
耻
shame, disgrace
Radicals / Keys
羊
Sheep
#123 · yáng · 6 strokes
耳
Ear
#128 · ěr · 6 strokes
Collocations
羞耻心
xiū chǐ xīn
sense of shame
感到羞耻
gǎn dào xiū chǐ
feel ashamed
Examples
做错事却不感到羞耻是不对的。
It's wrong to make mistakes and not feel ashamed.
他感到羞耻。
He feels ashamed.
Frequently asked questions
Shame in Chinese meaning
"shame" in Chinese is 羞耻 (xiū chǐ).
羞耻 meaning in English
羞耻 (xiū chǐ) means "Shame, disgrace".
How is 羞耻 pronounced?
It is pronounced xiū chǐ (written as xiu chi, xiuchi). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Chinese character for shame
It is written 羞耻: 羞 has 10 strokes, 耻 has 10 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 羞耻?
羞耻 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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