Word

耻辱 (chǐ rǔ) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

Meaning of 耻辱

名 míng noun

shame

失败不是耻辱。

shī bài bù shì chǐ rǔ

Failure is not a shame.

Word breakdown

耻 chǐ — shame, sense of dishonor

1 不耻下问 bù chǐ xià wèn — not ashamed to learn from those below oneself HSK 7
- 不 not (negation)
- 耻 ashamed, shame
- 下 below, lower in status
- 问 ask, inquire
Example

孔子虽然学问渊博，但他不耻下问，经常向普通人请教。

Kǒng zǐ suī rán xué wèn yuān bó dàn tā bù chǐ xià wèn jīng cháng xiàng pǔ tōng rén qǐng jiào

Although Confucius was very learned, he was not ashamed to learn from those below him and often consulted ordinary people.
2 可耻 kě chǐ — shameful HSK 7
- 可 worthy of, deserving
- 耻 shame, disgrace
Example

说谎是可耻的行为。

shuō huǎng shì kě chǐ de xíng wéi

Lying is shameful behavior.
3 无耻 wú chǐ — shameless HSK 7
- 无 without, lacking
- 耻 shame, sense of shame
Example

他的行为太无耻了。

tā de xíng wéi tài wú chǐ le

His behavior is too shameless.
4 羞耻 xiū chǐ — ashamed HSK 7
- 羞 shame, bashfulness
- 耻 disgrace, dishonor
Example

他对自己的行为感到羞耻。

tā duì zì jǐ de xíng wéi gǎn dào xiū chǐ

He feels ashamed of his behavior.
5 耻笑 chǐ xiào — to ridicule HSK 7
- 耻 shame, disgrace (indicates the contemptuous nature)
- 笑 laugh, smile (the action of mocking)
Example

不要耻笑别人的缺点

bú yào chǐ xiào bié rén de quē diǎn

Don't ridicule others' shortcomings

辱 rǔ — disgrace, humiliation

Structure & writing

1 耻 chǐ — shame; disgrace

耻 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 耳 ěr — ear, the hearing organ of humans and animals

耳 is a component in 15 characters

HSK 3

聊 liáo (lit.) for the time being; tentatively 聪 cōng (lit.) sense of hearing 闻 wén to hear

HSK 4

取 qǔ to take into one's hand 职 zhí duty; responsibility; what one is obliged to do 联 lián to connect; to unite 聘 pìn to hire or appoint someone to a position

HSK 6

耽 dān to delay; to procrastinate

HSK 7

椰 yē coconut palm, a tall tropical evergreen tree whose fruit contains juice and edible flesh 耸 sǒng to tower; to stand tall 耻 chǐ shame; disgrace 耿 gěng (lit.) bright; luminous 聆 líng (lit.) to listen; to listen attentively

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聋 lóng deaf; hard of hearing 饵 ěr cake; pastry

1.2 止 zhǐ — to stop; to come to a halt

止 is a component in 14 characters

HSK 1

正 zhèng straight; upright (opposite of crooked or tilted)

HSK 4

址 zhǐ location of a building; foundation 此 cǐ this; this one (opposed to 彼) 肯 kěn meat attached to bone; key or vital part

HSK 5

企 qǐ to stand on tiptoe 延 yán to stretch and lengthen; to extend 武 wǔ military; martial (opposite of civil/literary "文") 齿 chǐ tooth; the organ for chewing food in the mouths of humans and some animals

HSK 7

卸 xiè to unload cargo from a vehicle (opposite of 装) 徙 xǐ to migrate; to move (residence) 扯 chě to pull; to tug 歧 qí forked (road); branching off from a main road 涩 sè rough; not smooth (high friction)

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耻 chǐ shame; disgrace

Stroke order

2 辱 rǔ — shame; disgrace (opposite of 荣)

辱 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

2.1 辰 chén — the fifth of the twelve Earthly Branches; the sixty-cycle system combining the ten Heavenly Stems and twelve Earthly Branches, used to mark years, months, and days

辰 is a component in 5 characters

HSK 4

晨 chén early morning; dawn; sometimes broadly referring to the period from midnight to noon

HSK 5

震 zhèn to shake or vibrate violently

HSK 7

唇 chún lip; the muscular tissue around the mouth of humans or certain animals 振 zhèn to shake, to wave 辱 rǔ shame; disgrace (opposite of 荣)

2.2 寸 cùn — cun, a unit of length (1/10 of a 尺, approx. 1/30 meter)

寸 is a component in 25 characters

HSK 1

对 duì to answer; to reply 得 dé to get; to obtain (opposite of 失) 时 shí time; a relatively long period of time during which matter continuously changes or develops

HSK 2