内疚

內疚

nèijiù

adjective #4,159

Meanings

1 guilty
2 remorseful
3 feeling guilty

Characters

guilt; chronic illness

Examples

他为自己的行为感到内疚。

Tā wèi zìjǐ de xíngwéi gǎndào nèijiù.

He felt guilty about his behavior.

你不必感到内疚。

Nǐ bùbì gǎndào nèijiù.

You don't need to feel guilty.

Tips

usage

内疚 is often used with 感到 (gǎndào, to feel) or 觉得 (juéde, 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.

Stroke Order

内 nèi

疚 jiù