reprimand; rebuke; scold
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to reprimand; to rebuke; to scold formally
formalFormal register. Often used in official, military, or serious contexts. Equivalent to the variant form 申饬 (shēn chì), which is slightly more archaic/literary.
Lǎo老
bǎn板
yán严
lì厉
de地
shēn申
chì斥
le了
tā他
yī一
dùn顿
。
The boss severely reprimanded him.
Tā他
yīn因
shī失
zhí职
ér而
shòu受
dào到
shàng上
jí级
de的
shēn申
chì斥
。
He was rebuked by his superiors for dereliction of duty.
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Lǎo老
shī师
shēn申
chì斥
xué学
sheng生
shàng上
kè课
shuō说
huà话
。
The teacher scolded the students for talking in class.
Jiāng将
jūn军
zài在
jūn军
qián前
shēn申
chì斥
le了
lín临
zhèn阵
tuō脱
táo逃
de的
shì士
bīng兵
。
The general publicly reprimanded the soldiers who had fled from battle.