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

HSK 2

他感到非常羞愧。

Tā gǎndào fēicháng xiūkuì.

He felt very ashamed.

HSK 7-9

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

Stroke Order

羞 xiū

愧 kuì