可耻

可恥

kěchǐ

adjective HSK 7-9 #7,332

Meanings

1 shameful
2 disgraceful

Characters

worthy of; -able

shame; disgrace

Worthy of shame — shameful, disgraceful.

Examples

欺骗别人是可耻的行为。

Qīpiàn biérén shì kěchǐ de xíngwéi.

Deceiving others is shameful behavior.

他觉得失败并不可耻。

Tā juédé shībài bìngbù kěchǐ.

He doesn't think failure is shameful.

这种自私的做法非常可耻。

Zhèzhǒng zìsī de zuòfǎ fēicháng kěchǐ.

This kind of selfish behavior is very disgraceful.

Tips

usage

可耻 is a strong moral judgment. It's used to condemn behavior as disgraceful. A well-known phrase: 以...为荣，以...为耻 (to regard ... as glorious and ... as shameful).

Stroke Order

可 kě

耻 chǐ