scold; rebuke; bawl out
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to scold; to rebuke; to berate
Implies a loud, harsh, and often angry reprimand. Stronger and more intense than general scolding.
Fù父
qīn亲
gāo高
shēng声
chì叱
mà骂
fàn犯
cuò错
de的
ér儿
zi子
。
The father loudly scolded his son who had made a mistake.
Lǎo老
bǎn板
yīn因
wèi为
bào报
gào告
zhōng中
de的
zhòng重
dà大
shī失
wù误
ér而
chì叱
mà骂
xià下
shǔ属
。
The boss berated his subordinate for a major mistake in the report.
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Tā她
shòu受
bù不
liǎo了
lín邻
jū居
měi每
tiān天
dà大
shēng声
chì叱
mà骂
hái孩
zi子
。
She can't stand the neighbor loudly scolding the child every day.