scold; rebuke; reprimand
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to scold harshly; to rebuke; to reprimand
formalMore formal and literary than 呵斥. Often used in written Chinese or formal contexts to indicate stern criticism.
Fù父
qīn亲
yán严
lì厉
de地
hē呵
zé责
le了
tā他
。
His father sternly rebuked him.
Lǎo老
shī师
hē呵
zé责
le了
nà那
gè个
tiáo调
pí皮
de的
xué学
sheng生
。
The teacher reprimanded that naughty student.
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Tā他
yīn因
shī失
zhí职
ér而
shòu受
dào到
shàng上
jí级
de的
hē呵
zé责
。
He was rebuked by his superiors for dereliction of duty.