# 可耻 (kěchǐ)

In Mandarin Chinese, 可耻 (kěchǐ) means “shameful; disgraceful”. It is part of the HSK 7–9 vocabulary list in the official HSK 3.0 standard.

- Meaning: shameful; disgraceful
- Pinyin: kěchǐ (ke3 chi3)
- Traditional: 可恥
- HSK 3.0 · Level 7–9

## Examples

- 考试作弊是可耻的行为。
  Kǎoshì zuòbì shì kěchǐ de xíngwéi.
  Cheating on an exam is shameful behavior.

## Characters

- [可](https://hanziro.com/word/ke-but-however/) (kě): but, however; can, may
- 耻 (chǐ): shame; humiliation; disgrace

https://hanziro.com/word/ke-chi-shameful/

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