惭愧
Old HSK 5
惭愧 (cánkuì) · ashamed
惭愧 (cánkuì) means “ashamed”. It is written with 2 characters: 惭 (ashamed) + 愧 (ashamed). It is an old HSK 5 word (HSK 2.0).
How 惭愧 is built
The characters
惭 cán · ashamed
What 惭 is made of
- 忄xīn — heart
- 八bā — eight
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 斩zhǎn — to chop
- 车chē — cart
- 七qī — seven
- 十 — ten
- 斤jīn — a catty (about 500 grams)
- 厂chǎng — cliff
- 下xià — below
- 车chē — cart
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
我没帮上忙，真惭愧。Wǒ méi bāng shàng máng, zhēn cánkuì.I'm ashamed I couldn't help.
他为自己说的话感到惭愧。Tā wèi zìjǐ shuō de huà gǎndào cánkuì.He felt ashamed of what he had said.
Questions about 惭愧
What does 惭愧 mean?
惭愧 (cánkuì) means “ashamed”.
How do you pronounce 惭愧?
惭愧 is pronounced cánkuì.
Which HSK level is 惭愧?
惭愧 is in Old HSK 5.
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Learn 惭愧 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 5 · Group 8: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.