zéguài

责怪

HSK 7-9Word · VerbTraditional責怪

blame; reproach

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

verb

to blame; to reproach

Often implies a feeling of discontent or criticism towards someone's actions, suggesting they are at fault. Used in both spoken and written language.

Zhè这
jiàn件
shì事
zhǔ主
yào要
zé责
rèn任
zài在
wǒ我
 ,
qǐng请
bù不
yào要
zé责
guài怪
tā他
 。

I am primarily responsible for this matter; please don't blame him.

Tā他
zǒng总
ài爱
zé责
guài怪
bié别
rén人
 ,
cóng从
bù不
fǎn反
sī思
zì自
jǐ己
de的
wèn问
tí题
 。

He always likes to blame others and never reflects on his own problems.

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Mā妈
ma妈
méi没
yǒu有
zé责
guài怪
hái孩
zi子
dǎ打
suì碎
le了
huā花
píng瓶
 ,
ér而
shì是
nài耐
xīn心
jiào教
yù育
le了
tā他
 。

Mom didn't blame the child for breaking the vase; instead, she patiently educated him.