Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
责备
zébèi
Description
"责备"的意思是说别人做错了事，对他表示不满。
"责备" means to say someone did something wrong and express dissatisfaction with them.
这个词比较正式，常用来说父母、老师或者上司批评别人。
This word is quite formal and often used when parents, teachers, or bosses criticize others.
Meanings
责备zébèi
to blame or criticize someone for a mistake
妈妈责备我又迟到了。
Mom scolded me for being late again.
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Notes
- Etymology
责 means 'to demand/blame' and 备 adds emphasis, together meaning 'to reproach'.
- Nuance
more formal and stronger than 批评; implies moral fault or disappointment.
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