不愧 (bùkuì) · to be worthy of

不愧 (bùkuì) means “to be worthy of; to deserve to be called”. It is written with 2 characters: 不 (not) + 愧 (ashamed). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).

How 不愧 is built

The characters

不 bù · not

What 不 is made of

一 — horizontal stroke

Origin hint: A bird flying toward the sky 一 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

愧 kuì · ashamed

What 愧 is made of

忄xīn — heart
- 八bā — eight
- 丨 — vertical stroke
鬼guǐ — ghost
- 乚 — hook stroke
- 厶sī — private

Example sentences

他不愧是我们的好老师。Tā bùkuì shì wǒmen de hǎo lǎoshī.He truly deserves to be called our good teacher.

她不愧是冠军，表现得非常好。Tā bùkuì shì guànjūn, biǎoxiàn de fēicháng hǎo.She is a true champion and performed very well.

Questions about 不愧

What does 不愧 mean?

不愧 (bùkuì) means “to be worthy of; to deserve to be called”.

How do you pronounce 不愧?

不愧 is pronounced bùkuì.

Which HSK level is 不愧?

不愧 is in Old HSK 6.

Related words

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It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 16: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.

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