内疚

內疚

nèijiù

adjective #4,159

Meanings

HSK 2

他为自己的行为感到内疚。

Tā wèi zìjǐ de xíngwéi gǎndào nèijiù.

He felt guilty about his behavior.

HSK 3

你不必感到内疚。

Nǐ bùbì gǎndào nèijiù.

You don't need to feel guilty.

usage

内疚 is often used with 感到 (to feel) or 觉得 (to feel/think). It expresses self-blame and regret over something one has done.

memory

内 (inside) + 疚 (chronic illness) = an illness inside you, like guilt eating you up from within.

内 nèi

疚 jiù