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訓斥

reprimand

Character Composition

Characters

Pinyin

xun4chi4 • xùnchì

Meaning

Primary

reprimand

Alternatives

to reprimand

Mnemonic

To 訓斥 reprimand someone is to give a harsh sort of 訓 instruction as to what they did wrong.

Usage

她 受到 爸爸 的 訓斥。

She received her father's reprimand.

嚴厲 訓斥

sternly reprimand