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to scold

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

ze2ma4 zémà

Meaning


Primary

to scold

Alternatives

scold, scolding, scolds, scolded

Mnemonic


责骂 To scold means 骂 to scold because they were not 责 responsible.

Usage


妈妈 责骂 了 她 的 孩子。

The mom scolded her child.

我 讨厌 被 责骂。

I hate being scolded.

不要 责骂 我, 这 不是 我 的 错。

Don't scold me, this wasn't my fault.