斥
rebuke; expel; spend money; expand; scout
Meanings
6 senses · 19 examplesverb
to rebuke; to scold; to reprimand
Used to express disapproval or criticism of someone's words or actions.
The teacher reprimanded the student who was late for class.
He was publicly scolded by his superior.
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Netizens have refuted this wrong speech one after another.
His father sharply rebuked his obsession with video games.
The boss angrily scolded the employee for not working seriously.
verb
to expel; to dismiss; to oust
formalFormal and written in original usage, now commonly used for dismissing someone from a group or position.
The team will expel the player who violated the rules.
The school expelled the student who cheated.
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The boss fired the lazy employee.
The government deported the illegal immigrants.
The club expelled the member who violated the discipline.
verb
to spend money; to allocate funds
literaryLiterary and archaic usage, now rarely used alone, often appears in fixed phrases like 斥资.
This company spent 1 billion yuan to build a new factory.
The government allocated funds to improve rural medical facilities.
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The foundation spent money to support poor students.
The developer invested money to build a high-end residential area.
The program team spent money to invite well-known guests.
verb
to expand territory; to extend land
archaicExtremely archaic literary usage, almost never used in modern daily language.
Ancient emperors expanded their territory by thousands of miles and built a huge empire.
verb
to scout; to reconnoiter
literaryLiterary and archaic usage, mostly used in fixed compound words like 斥候 and 斥骑.
Ancient armies would send scouts to reconnoiter the enemy's situation.
The general ordered the cavalry scouts to investigate the enemy's movements.
noun
saline-alkali land
archaicExtremely rare literary usage, only appears in specific academic or classical texts.
This area has a lot of saline-alkali land, which is not suitable for growing crops.