Chinese Conversation · Level 59
90 words
Chinese word
训斥
Pronunciation
Pinyinxùn chì
Meaning
- verbscold
Example
老板在会议上训斥了我。láo bǎn zài huì yì shàng xùn chì le wǒ
The boss scolded me at the meeting.
More examples
他因为迟到被老师训斥了。tā yīn wèi chí dào bèi lǎo shī xùn chì le
He was scolded by his teacher for being late.
Core concept
Harsh spoken judgment that treats another person's mistake as serious and worthy of reprimand.
Similar words
责备zé bèi: Tell someone that an action or attitude is not good enough.
指责zhǐ zé: Blame someone rather strongly for doing something wrong or unfair.
批评pī píng: Evaluate behavior or work by identifying faults and explaining how to improve it.
Definition in Chinese
用严厉的言语指出或责备他人的错误或不足，语气通常很强并带有否定评价。yòng yán lì de yán yǔ zhǐ chū huò zé bèi tā rén de cuò wù huò bù zú yǔ qì tōng cháng hěn qiáng bìng dài yǒu fǒu dìng píng jià
Word origin
训斥 (xùnchì, "scold") joins 训 (xùn, "teach through admonition") with 斥 (chì, "rebuke"), creating a word for correction delivered with force.
Usage tips
- For everyday conversations, this word carries more emotional heat than ordinary advice, so its use can make a disagreement sound notably severe.
Other meanings
- criticizeverb
Opposites
- 夸奖kuā jiǎngpraiseverb
- 表扬biǎo yángcommendverb