What does 出丑 mean in Chinese?

出丑 (chū chǒu) means "shameful; scandalous; to be humiliated; to make a fool of sb or oneself; to make sb lose face" in Chinese. The new HSK exam tests it at HSK 7-9.

How do you pronounce 出丑?

出丑 is pronounced "chū chǒu" in Mandarin Chinese. It is made up of 2 syllables.

What HSK level is 出丑?

出丑 is an HSK 7-9 word on the new HSK exam syllabus.

What characters make up 出丑?

出丑 is made up of the characters 出, 丑. Each character has its own meaning and can appear in other words.

How do you write 出丑?

You can practice writing 出丑 using our stroke order tool.

出丑 (chū chǒu), shameful

出丑

chū chǒu

shameful; scandalous; to be humiliated; to make a fool of sb or oneself

HSK 7-9 New to HSKverb

Traditional: 出醜

Characters in This Word

出丑

Definitions

(verb) shameful
scandalous
to be humiliated
to make a fool of sb or oneself
to make sb lose face

Example Sentences

他在众人面前出丑了。

Tā zài zhòngrén miànqián chūchǒu le

He made a fool of himself in front of everyone

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丢人(diū rén)· to lose face

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失面子(shī miàn zi)· to lose face

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丢丑(diū chǒu)· to lose face

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HSK levels

New HSK exam: HSK 7-9
HSK 2.0: Not listed
HSK Lord study list: HSK 8 list

出丑: New to the HSK lists at HSK 7-9. See where your old level lands

New exam levels follow the CLEC syllabus released 15 November 2025. The first official sitting is announced for 13 December 2026. HSK 7-9 is one advanced band.

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