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训斥

to reprimand

Character Composition

Characters

Pinyin

xun4chi4 • xùnchì

Meaning

Primary

to reprimand

Alternatives

reprimand, reprimands, reprimanded, reprimanding

Mnemonic

训斥 To reprimand someone is to 斥 to reprimand them by giving them 训 instruction as to what they did wrong.

Usage

她 受到 爸爸 的 训斥。

She received her father's reprimand.

严厉 训斥

sternly reprimand