可耻

kě chǐ

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Adjective Uncommon

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Definitions

1. shameful
2. disgraceful
3. ignominious

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 光荣 guāng róng 光荣 guāng róng honor and glory 光荣 means honorable: honor and glory

Related words

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• 耻辱 chǐ rǔ 耻辱 chǐ rǔ disgrace 耻辱 is a noun for disgrace: disgrace
• 羞耻 xiū chǐ 羞耻 xiū chǐ (a feeling of) shame 羞耻 means shame as a noun: (a feeling of) shame

Synonyms

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• 丢脸 diū liǎn 丢脸 diū liǎn to lose face both mean causing loss of face: to lose face

Usage notes

Collocations

Common in phrases like 可耻的行为 (shameful behavior) and 真可耻 (really shameful).

Common mistakes

可耻 is an adjective and cannot take an object; use it as a predicate with 是 or directly modify a noun.

Example Sentences

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这种行为很 可耻 。

This kind of behavior is very shameful.

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Child Words of 可耻

• 可 可 kě: can
• 耻 耻 chǐ: shame