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可耻

kěchǐ

shameful; disgraceful

A person stands head bowed, hand covering the face
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Characters in this word

可 kě

Strokes
5
Radical
口 — mouth
Made of
丁 nail 口 mouth
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

耻 chǐ

Strokes
10
Radical
耳 — ear
Made of
耳 ear 止 to stop, to halt
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
More about the character 耻

Example phrases

  • 把救灾物资转手牟利,是极其可耻的行为。 Bǎ jiùzāi wùzī zhuǎnshǒu móulì, shì jíqí kěchǐ de xíngwéi. Reselling disaster-relief supplies for profit is an extremely shameful act.
  • 他觉得自己撒谎骗了朋友,实在可耻。 Tā juéde zìjǐ sāhuǎng piàn le péngyou, shízài kěchǐ. He felt it was truly shameful that he had lied to his friend.
  • 以不正当的手段赢得比赛是可耻的。 Yǐ bù zhèngdàng de shǒuduàn yíngdé bǐsài shì kěchǐ de. Winning a match by dishonest means is disgraceful.

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