羞愧

xiūkuì

adjective HSK 7-9 #5,164

Meanings

1 ashamed; abashed
2 feeling shame and guilt

Characters

ashamed; guilty

Both characters carry a sense of shame; together they express deep embarrassment and guilt.

Examples

他感到非常羞愧。

Tā gǎndào fēicháng xiūkuì.

He felt very ashamed.

她羞愧地低下了头。

Tā xiūkuì de dīxià le tóu.

She hung her head in shame.

Tips

usage

羞愧 is stronger than 害羞 (hàixiū, shy/bashful). 羞愧 implies moral shame or guilt, while 害羞 is just shyness or embarrassment.

Stroke Order

羞 xiū

愧 kuì