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自惭 Pronunciation and Pinyin

自惭 Usage and Examples

to feel ashamed of oneself

他为自己如此怯懦而自惭形秽。

He despised himself for being so cowardly.

但是,这个星期的一段经历使我自惭形秽。

Well, this week I had an experience that humbled me.

The characters in 自惭

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
自
zì6from, self, naturally
惭
cán11feel ashamed or guilty

More words starting with 自

  • zì自shàng上ér而xià下de的top-down, from the top down
  • zì自gě个er儿oneself, by oneself
  • zì自zhǔ主Independent, Autonomous
  • zì自zhǔ主chuàng创xīn新independent innovation, indigenous innovation
  • zì自zhǔ主xìng性Autonomy, Independence
  • zì自zhǔ主quán权Autonomy, Self-determination
  • zì自zhǔ主de的autonomous, independent
  • zì自zhǔ主yán研fā发de的self-developed, independently developed
  • zì自zhǔ主xuǎn选zé择Self-selection, Free choice
  • zì自chéng乘square, multiply by itself
  • zì自luàn乱zhèn阵jiǎo脚To get into a panic, To throw oneself into confusion
  • zì自cóng从since, ever since

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Questions about 自惭

What does 自惭 mean in Chinese?

自惭 (zì cán) means “to feel ashamed of oneself”.

How do you pronounce 自惭?

自惭 is pronounced zì cán in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “to feel ashamed of oneself” in Chinese?

“to feel ashamed of oneself” is 自惭 (zì cán) in Chinese.

How is 自惭 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 自惭, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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