scold; reprimand; berate
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to scold; to berate; to reprimand loudly
formalOften implies a severe, angry, and loud scolding. It carries a stronger tone than '批评' or '说'.
Tā他
zuò做
cuò错
le了
shì事
，
bèi被
fù父
qīn亲
hěn狠
hěn狠
de地
chì叱
mà骂
le了
yī一
dùn顿
。
He did something wrong and was severely scolded by his father.
Jīng经
lǐ理
dāng当
zhòng众
chì叱
mà骂
tā他
de的
shī失
zhí职
xíng行
wéi为
。
The manager publicly berated him for his negligence.
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Miàn面
duì对
bù不
gōng公
，
tā她
yǒng勇
gǎn敢
dì地
zhàn站
chū出
lái来
chì叱
mà骂
nà那
xiē些
qī欺
líng凌
zhě者
。
Faced with injustice, she bravely stepped forward to scold the bullies.