blame; complain; rebuke
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to blame someone; to express displeasure or mild reproach
literaryOften implies a tone of affection or concern, not harsh anger. Common in literary or slightly formal contexts.
Tā他
chēn嗔
guài怪
jiā家
rén人
shì事
xiān先
méi没
tóng同
tā他
shāng商
liang量
。
He complained that his family hadn't consulted him beforehand.
Mā妈
ma妈
chēn嗔
guài怪
de地
shuō说
：
“
Zěn怎
me么
zhè这
me么
wǎn晚
cái才
huí回
jiā家
？
”
Mom said reproachfully, "Why are you coming home so late?"
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Péng朋
you友
chēn嗔
guài怪
wǒ我
wàng忘
le了
tā他
de的
shēng生
rì日
。
My friend chided me for forgetting his birthday.
Tā她
zhǐ只
shì是
chēn嗔
guài怪
de地
kàn看
le了
tā他
yī一
yǎn眼
，
bìng并
méi没
yǒu有
zhēn真
de的
shēng生
qì气
。
She just gave him a reproachful look, she wasn't really angry.