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to scold

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

ze2ma4 zémà

Meaning


Primary

to scold

Alternatives

scold, scolding, scolds, scolded

Mnemonic


責罵 To scold means 罵 to scold because they were not 責 responsible.

Usage


媽媽 責罵 了 她 的 孩子。

The mom scolded her child.

我 討厭 被 責罵。

I hate being scolded.

不要 責罵 我, 這 不是 我 的 錯。

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