粵

慚caam4愧kwai3

simp惭愧
caam4 kwai3caam4 kwai5cán kuì

English

  1. ashamed
  2. ashamed; the humiliation resulting from wrong or foolish behaviour

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 因為做咗啲錯或蠢事,從而產生出嘅羞恥感

Examples

  • 你做咁多壞事,慚唔慚愧㗎?

    You have committed so many evil deeds, don't you feel ashamed?

  • 你一流嘅工作令我感到慚愧。

    Your excellent work puts me to shame.

    Tatoeba · tigro1973 CC BY

  • 佢對自己所做嘅嘢覺得好慚愧。

    He was ashamed of what he did.

  • 湯姆不感到慚愧。

    Tom doesn't feel ashamed.

    Tatoeba · LeviHighway CC BY

  • 我对我自己感到惭愧。

    I am ashamed of myself.

    Tatoeba · fucongcong CC BY

  • 我很惭愧,这是我第一次对我爸说谎。

    This is the first time I've ever lied to my father and I am ashamed of myself.

    Tatoeba · bigfatpanda CC BY

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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