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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.

老师 因为 他 迟到 而 训斥 他。

The teacher reprimanded him for being late.

他 不该 在 孩子 面前 训斥 妻子。

He shouldn't reprimand his wife in front of the children.