呵
breathe out; scold
Meanings
3 senses · 15 examplesverb
breathe out; blow air
neutralRefers to exhaling warm air to warm hands or make something warm
He finished writing this article in one go.
He was cold, so he blew on his hands while writing.
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I breathed on the glass and wiped it clean.
When it's cold, people like to blow warm air to warm up.
After just finishing running, he exhaled visible white breath.
verb
scold; reprimand
formalFormal term for scolding or reprimanding someone severely
The teacher reprimanded the student who was late for class.
He was scolded by his boss for a work mistake.
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Don't scold others casually.
He felt wronged after being reprimanded.
The manager mercilessly reprimanded the entire team.
interjection
interjection expressing surprise or disdain
informalColloquial interjection similar to 嗬, used to express surprise, amusement, or mild disdain
Oh, you dare to say that!
Wow, that's too exaggerated!
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Hmm, I didn't expect you to have this trick.
Tsk, he's late again.
Wow, that's really a coincidence.