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可耻

可恥
kěchǐ
adjective HSK 7-9 #7,332

Meanings

  1. 1 shameful
  2. 2 disgraceful

Characters

可
kě
worthy of; -able
耻
chǐ
shame; disgrace
Worthy of shame - shameful, disgraceful.

Examples

HSK 4
他觉得失败并不可耻。
Tā juédé shībài bìngbù kěchǐ.
He doesn't think failure is shameful.
HSK 7-9
欺骗别人是可耻的行为。
Qīpiàn biérén shì kěchǐ de xíngwéi.
Deceiving others is shameful behavior.
HSK 7-9
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