Chinese word

谴责

Pronunciation

Pinyinqiǎn zé

Meaning

  • verbcondemn

Example

我们应该谴责这种暴力行为。wǒ men yīng gāi qiǎn zé zhè zhǒng bào lì xíng wéi

We should condemn this kind of violent behavior.

Illustration for 谴责 (condemn)

More examples

舆论普遍谴责这种做法。yú lùn pǔ biàn qiǎn zé zhè zhǒng zuò fǎ

Public opinion generally condemns this practice.

Core concept

A formal public judgment that an action crosses a moral line.

Common phrases

  • 严厉谴责yán lì qiǎn zé

    strongly condemn

  • 谴责暴力行为qiǎn zé bào lì xíng wéi

    condemn violent behavior

Similar words

指责zhǐ zé: Directly point out and blame someone for a fault or wrong action.
批评pī píng: Point out faults in conduct or work to encourage better judgment or improvement.
责备zé bèi: Reproach someone for a mistake or personal shortcoming.
非难fēi nàn: Strongly denounce conduct viewed as morally wrong.

Definition in Chinese

以严厉的言辞指出过错，带有公开和庄重的语气，对错误行为作出道义上的谴责或批判。yǐ yán lì de yán cí zhǐ chū guò cuò dài yǒu gōng kāi hé zhuāng zhòng de yǔ qì duì cuò wù xíng wéi zuò chū dào yì shàng de qiǎn zé huò pī pàn

Word origin

谴 (qiǎn, "rebuke") and 责 (zé, "hold responsible") combine to express a serious verbal judgment of wrongdoing.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, this word often sounds weightier than a casual complaint, so it commonly fits official statements, news reports, and serious discussions of conduct.

Other meanings

  • denounceverb
  • blameverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 谴责书qiǎn zé shūletter of condemnationnoun

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