愧疚

kuìjiù

adjective #7,604

Meanings

1 feeling guilty
2 remorseful
3 ashamed and uneasy

Characters

ashamed; guilty

chronic illness; guilt

Examples

他对自己的行为感到愧疚。

Tā duì zìjǐ de xíngwéi gǎndào kuìjiù.

He felt guilty about his behavior.

她心里充满了愧疚。

Tā xīnlǐ chōngmǎn le kuìjiù.

Her heart was filled with guilt.

我很愧疚没能帮到你。

Wǒ hěn kuìjiù méi néng bāng dào nǐ.

I feel guilty that I couldn't help you.

Tips

usage

愧疚 is stronger than 内疚 (nèijiù, guilty). 愧疚 combines shame (愧) with guilt (疚), while 内疚 focuses more on inner guilt without the shame element.

Stroke Order

愧 kuì

疚 jiù