惭愧

cán kuì · can kui

Traditional 慚愧

Meaning

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  1. ashamed

In a sentence

2 examples
01

我(wǒ)很(hěn)惭(cán)愧(kuì),这(zhè)是(shì)我(wǒ)第(dì)一(yī)次(cì)对(duì)我(wǒ)爸(bà)说(shuō)谎(huǎng)。

This is the first time I've ever lied to my father and I am ashamed of myself.

Tatoeba: Chinese by bigfatpanda · English by Amastan · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

我(wǒ)对(duì)我(wǒ)自(zì)己(jǐ)感(gǎn)到(dào)惭(cán)愧(kuì)。

I am ashamed of myself.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by brauliobezerra · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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