reprimand; rebuke; admonish
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to reprimand; to rebuke; to admonish (typically used by a superior toward a subordinate)
formalTypically used in formal or hierarchical contexts where a person in authority scolds a subordinate. Also written as 申饬 (shēn chì).
yán严
lì厉
shēn申
chì斥
le了
tā他
yí一
dùn顿
。
He was severely reprimanded.
jīng经
lǐ理
dāng当
zhòng众
shēn申
chì斥
le了
nà那
wèi位
chí迟
dào到
de的
yuán员
gōng工
。
The manager publicly reprimanded the employee who was late.
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fù父
qīn亲
hěn很
shǎo少
shēn申
chì斥
hái孩
zi子
，
zǒng总
shì是
nài耐
xīn心
jiào教
yù育
。
Father rarely reprimands his children, always educating them patiently.
zhè这
zhǒng种
cuò错
wù误
lǐ理
yìng应
shòu受
dào到
shēn申
chì斥
。
This kind of mistake deserves to be reprimanded.