出丑

chū chǒu

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Uncommon

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Definitions

1. shameful
2. scandalous
3. to be humiliated
4. to make a fool of sb or oneself
5. to make sb lose face

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Word relationships

Related words

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• 露丑 lòu chǒu 露丑 lòu chǒu to make a fool of oneself 露丑 means to reveal one's shortcomings or make a spectacle of oneself.: to make a fool of oneself

Synonyms

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• 丢脸 diū liǎn 丢脸 diū liǎn to lose face Both mean to lose face or be embarrassed, but 丢脸 is more common in spoken Chinese.: to lose face

Usage notes

Collocations

出丑 often pairs with 当众 (in public) or 在…面前 (in front of...), as in 当众出丑.

Common mistakes

Don't use 出丑 transitively with a direct object; say 让他出丑, not 出丑他.

Example Sentences

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他在聚会上 出丑 了。

He made a fool of himself at the party.

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Child Words of 出丑

• 丑 丑 chǒu: clown
• 出 出 chū: to go out