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berate

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

tong4ma4 tòngmà

Meaning


Primary

berate

Alternatives

berates, berated, severely scold, scold severely

Mnemonic


When you 痛骂 berate someone, you 骂 scold them so intensely that their entire psyche begins to 痛 hurt.

Usage


他 痛骂 了 我 一 顿。

He berated me.

痛骂 不会 解决 问题。

Berating (someone) won't solve the problem.

他 痛骂 了 他 的 秘书。

He berated his secretary.