shame in Chinese
shame in Chinese is 羞辱 — shame means a painful feeling of embarrassment or guilt caused by awareness of having done something wrong or improper.
shame in Chinese
羞辱
Pronounced: xiū rǔ
An uncomfortable or painful feeling due to recognition or consciousness of one's own impropriety or dishonor, or something being exposed that should have been kept private.
What does "shame" mean?
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noun A painful feeling of embarrassment or guilt caused by awareness of having done something wrong or improper.
"He felt a deep shame after lying to his parents."
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noun A regrettable or disappointing situation (often as an exclamation).
"It's a shame you couldn't make it to the wedding."
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verb To cause someone to feel shame, or to publicly criticize them for something.
"The article was accused of trying to shame the actress over her weight."
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shame in a sentence
- He felt a deep shame after lying to his parents.
- She hung her head in shame when the teacher read out her mistake.
- It's a shame you couldn't make it to the wedding.
- What a shame the weather turned so bad on the day of the picnic.
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What is "shame" in Chinese?
"shame" in Chinese is 羞辱. shame means: A painful feeling of embarrassment or guilt caused by awareness of having done something wrong or improper.
How do you pronounce 羞辱?
"shame" in Chinese is 羞辱, pronounced "xiū rǔ".
How do you use "shame" in a sentence?
Example: "He felt a deep shame after lying to his parents." In Chinese, "shame" is 羞辱.
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