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to berate

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

he1chi4 hēchì

Meaning


Primary

to berate

Alternatives

berate, berates, berating, berated, to chide, chide

Mnemonic


呵斥 To berate is 呵 to berate someone which is to 斥 to reprimand them in an intense way that escalates to yelling.

Usage


老师 呵斥 了 迟到 的 学生。

The teacher berated the student for being late.

老板 呵斥 员工 没有 完成 任务。

The boss berated the employee for not completing the task.

父亲 呵斥 了 他 的 不负责任。

The father berated him for his irresponsibility.

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