cī
呲
scold; reprimand
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to scold; to reprimand; to chew out
informalOften pronounced with the retroflex suffix "儿" (cīr) in spoken language, indicating a reprimand, often a bit harsh or stern.
Tā他
jīn今
tiān天
shàng上
bān班
chí迟
dào到
le了
，
kěn肯
dìng定
yào要
ái挨
lǎo老
bǎn板
cī呲
r儿
。
He was late for work today; he's definitely going to get a scolding from the boss.
Wǒ我
jiù就
cī呲
r儿
le了
tā她
liǎng两
jù句
，
tā她
lì立
kè刻
jiù就
kū哭
le了
。
I just scolded her a couple of sentences, and she immediately started crying.
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Hái孩
zi子
zuò做
cuò错
le了
shì事
，
mā妈
ma妈
cī呲
r儿
le了
tā他
yī一
dùn顿
。
The child did something wrong, and his mother gave him a good scolding.