Definition & Meaning

rebuke; scold; reprimand

Word usage

Words with chi ze

chì zé

叱 责

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v.rebuke; scold; reprimand
- dà shēng chì zé mǒu rén
  大声叱责某人
  bawl somebody out
- tā cóng bù dāng zhe gù kè de miàn chì zé hái zi
  她从不当着顾客的面叱责孩子。
  She never scolds her children in front of guests.
- hěn hěn de chì zé
  狠狠地叱责
  give somebody a hearty scolding
- tā yīn chí dào bèi fù qīn chì zé
  他因迟到被父亲叱责。
  His father chided him for being late.
- yǒu yī cì tā xiǎng chì zé wǒ wǒ fā le pí qi
  有一次他想叱责我，我发了脾气。
  He tried to tick me off once, and I lost my temper.
synonym
zé bèi责备 chì zé斥责 hē chì呵斥 hē chì呵叱
antonym
biǎo yáng表扬

Word usage

Note
"叱责" different from "斥责". "叱责" indicates the harshness of scolding; "斥责" indicates the harshness of attitude and language.

Chinese words with pinyin chi ze

chì zé斥责reprimand

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