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责骂

scold

Character Composition

Characters

Pinyin

ze2ma4 • zémà

Meaning

Primary

scold

Alternatives

scolding, scolds, scolded

Mnemonic

When you 责骂 scold someone, you usually do so 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.