shout angrily; reprimand
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to shout at angrily; to reprimand loudly
literaryAn archaic/literary verb, rarely used in modern spoken Chinese. It conveys a stern, authoritative scolding.
Jiāng将
jūn军
lì厉
shēng声
chì叱
hè呵
táo逃
pǎo跑
de的
shì士
bīng兵
。
The general angrily reprimanded the fleeing soldier.
Tā他
fàn犯
cuò错
shí时
，
fù父
qīn亲
zǒng总
shì是
yán严
lì厉
chì叱
hè呵
。
When he made a mistake, his father would always scold him severely.
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Yī一
shēng声
chì叱
hè呵
，
quán全
chǎng场
ān安
jìng静
xià下
lái来
。
With one sharp reprimand, the whole room fell silent.