不愧

búkuì

adverb #12,113

Meanings

1 to be worthy of; to deserve to be called
2 to prove oneself to be

Characters

ashamed; lacking

Literally "not ashamed (to be called)" — i.e., fully deserving of the title.

Examples

他不愧是冠军，表现太出色了。

Tā búkuì shì guànjūn, biǎoxiàn tài chūsè le.

He truly deserves to be champion — his performance was outstanding.

这道菜不愧是招牌菜。

Zhè dào cài búkuì shì zhāopáicài.

This dish truly lives up to being the signature dish.

Tips

grammar

不愧 is typically followed by 是 + a title/identity: 不愧是专家 (truly worthy of being an expert). It expresses admiration or confirmation that someone/something lives up to a reputation.

Stroke Order

不 bù

愧 kuì