Chinese word

怒斥

Pronunciation

Pinyinnù chì

Meaning

  • verbberate

Example

妈妈在房间里怒斥了他一顿。mā mā zài fáng jiān lǐ nù chì le tā yí dùn

Mom berated him in the room.

Illustration for 怒斥 (berate)

More examples

他因为误会被朋友怒斥了。tā yīn wèi wù huì bèi péng yǒu nù chì le

He was angrily berated by his friend because of a misunderstanding.

Core concept

Angry words aimed directly at another person to condemn a fault or improper act.

Similar words

责备zé bèi: To scold someone for a mistake or other improper behavior.
指责zhǐ zé: To openly blame someone for a fault or problem in their words or actions.
批评pī píng: To point out problems or faults in a person or matter and give an evaluation or opinion.
训斥xùn chì: To scold someone strongly in a harsh tone.

Definition in Chinese

以愤怒的语气用严厉的言辞指责他人，强调其行为或言论的错误或不当。yǐ fèn nù de yǔ qì yòng yán lì de yán cí zhǐ zé tā rén qiáng diào qí xíng wéi huò yán lùn de cuò wù huò bú dàng

Word origin

怒斥 (nùchì, "angrily rebuke") combines 怒 (nù, "anger") with 斥 (chì, "rebuke"), so the compound presents condemnation delivered with strong emotion.

Usage tips

  • The word describes the purpose of the speech as well as its intensity, so a loud voice alone does not necessarily qualify when it does not condemn the other person's conduct or words.

Other meanings

  • swear atverb

Opposites

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