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The Chinese word cankui - 惭愧 - cánkuì
(shame in Chinese)
Phonetic script (Hanyu Pinyin)
cánkuì
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English translations
shame, to feel ashamed, to feel sorry
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惭愧 ( cankui / cánkuì ) in traditional characters
慚愧
Chinese Pinyin example sentence with 惭愧 ( cankui / cánkuì ) ⓘWriting in Pinyin
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If you cannot use Chinese characters, it is preferable to use the Pinyin with tones. Only use the Pinyin without tones if there's no other option (e.g. writing a text message from/to a mobile phone that doesn't support special characters such as ā, í, ǒ, ù).
Before using this Pinyin example sentence, consider that Chinese characters should always be your first choice in written communication.
If you cannot use Chinese characters, it is preferable to use the Pinyin with tones. Only use the Pinyin without tones if there's no other option (e.g. writing a text message from/to a mobile phone that doesn't support special characters such as ā, í, ǒ, ù).
Wo meiyou bang shang mang, juede hen cankui.
Wǒ méiyǒu bāng shang máng, juéde hěn cánkùi.– English translation: I'm ashamed that I couldn't help.
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(Meaning of individual characters, character components etc.)
heart | ashamed
More words that mean shame in Chinese
xiū ( 羞 )
More words that mean to feel ashamed in Chinese
cán ( 惭 )
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