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惭愧

cán kuì · can kui

Traditional 慚愧

HSK 7–9Old HSK 5

Meaning

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  1. ashamed
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I overslept

  1. Dengdeng

    对不起(duìbuqǐ)，昨天(zuótiān)我(wǒ)睡过头(shuìguòtóu)了(le)，没(méi)去(qù)帮(bāng)你(nǐ)搬家(bānjiā)。

    Sorry, I overslept yesterday and didn't come to help you move.

  2. Liangliang

    没关系(méiguānxi)，我们(wǒmen)下周(xiàzhōu)再(zài)搬(bān)也(yě)行(xíng)。

    It's fine. We can move next week.

  3. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)真(zhēn)惭愧(cánkuì)，说好(shuōhǎo)了(le)去(qù)，又(yòu)没(méi)去(qù)。

    I'm so ashamed. I said I'd go, and then didn't.

  4. Liangliang

    不用(bùyòng)惭愧(cánkuì)，其实(qíshí)我(wǒ)昨天(zuótiān)也(yě)睡过头(shuìguòtóu)了(le)。

    No need to be ashamed. I overslept yesterday too.

  5. Dengdeng

    原来(yuánlái)我们(wǒmen)都(dōu)睡过头(shuìguòtóu)了(le)！

    So we both overslept!

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2 examples
01

我(wǒ)很(hěn)惭(cán)愧(kuì)，这(zhè)是(shì)我(wǒ)第(dì)一(yī)次(cì)对(duì)我(wǒ)爸(bà)说(shuō)谎(huǎng)。

This is the first time I've ever lied to my father and I am ashamed of myself.

Tatoeba: Chinese by bigfatpanda · English by Amastan · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

我(wǒ)对(duì)我(wǒ)自(zì)己(jǐ)感(gǎn)到(dào)惭(cán)愧(kuì)。

I am ashamed of myself.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by brauliobezerra · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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