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3.

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耻

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5.

How to Use 耻

Shameful quality or state

These words describe a state or quality of being shameful.

无耻 • wú chǐ • shameless; brazen; impudent • HSK 6

HSK 6

6.

Example Sentences

tā他

wèi为

zì自

jǐ己

de的

cuò错

wù

Information

Pinyinchǐ

Meaningshame, disgrace, humiliation

Strokes10

Radical耳

Traditional恥

StructureLeft-Right

Frequency#2741

Zhuyinㄔˇ

UnicodeU+803B

CangjieSJYBP

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耳ear

The ear (耳) hears the heart (心) — shame or disgrace felt deeply.

wú无

chǐ耻

shameless; brazen; impudent

羞耻 • xiū chǐ • ashamed • HSK 6

HSK 6

xiū羞

chǐ耻

ashamed

可耻 • kě chǐ • Shameful / disgraceful • HSK 3.0 · L7-9

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

kě可

chǐ耻

Shameful / disgraceful

Action of regarding as shameful

These words involve an action or attitude of considering something shameful.

耻笑 • chǐ xiào • Ridicule • HSK 3.0 · L7-9

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

chǐ耻

xiào笑

Ridicule

不耻下问 • bù chǐ xià wèn • Not feel ashamed to ask and learn / Not hesitate to seek advice • HSK 3.0 · L7-9

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

bù不

chǐ耻

xià下

误

gǎn感

dào到

xiū羞

chǐ耻

。

He feels ashamed of his mistakes.

tā他

yīn因

kǒu口

yīn音

wèn问

tí题

bèi被

tóng同

shì事

chǐ耻

xiào笑

，

zhè这

ràng让

tā他

gǎn感

dào到

fēi非

cháng常

jǔ沮

sàng丧

。

He was ridiculed by his colleagues for his accent, which made him feel very frustrated.

tā他

wú无

chǐ耻

dì地

qī欺

piàn骗

le了

suǒ所

yǒu有

rén人

。

He shamelessly deceived everyone.

xiǎo小

míng明

bù不

chǐ耻

xià下

wèn问

，

xiàng向

tóng同

xué学

qǐng请

jiào教

wèn问

tí题

。

Xiaoming is not ashamed to ask questions and seeks advice from his classmates.

zhè这

zhǒng种

xíng行

wéi为

shì是

jiā家

zú族

de的

chǐ耻

rǔ辱

。

This behavior is a disgrace to the family.

wèn问

Not feel ashamed to ask and learn / Not hesitate to seek advice

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Characters pronounced "chi".

炽chìburning-hot, intense; to burn, blaze; splendid, illustrious
叱chìscold, shout at, bawl out
嗤chīlaugh at, ridicule, sneer; snort
吃chīto eat
持chíto hold, to grasp, to maintain
池chípond; pool

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Same Radical

Characters with radical "耳".

邦bāngView details
耶yēused in transliteration
聪cōngacute hearing, keen perception, intelligence
聂nièwhisper; surname
耸sǒngtower aloft; rise straight up; alarm
耿gěngbright, honest, upright

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