怪罪

guàizuì
verb #9,834

Meanings

  1. 1 to blame
  2. 2 to hold someone responsible

Examples

HSK 1
Qǐng búyào guàizuì wǒ.
Please don't blame me.
HSK 3
Nǐ bùnéng guàizuì biérén.
You can't blame others.
HSK 4
Shìqing shībài le, dàjiā dōu zài hùxiāng guàizuì.
The project failed, and everyone is blaming each other.

Tips

usage
怪罪 is slightly more formal than 怪 alone, which also means 'to blame' in colloquial speech: 别怪我 = 别怪罪我. 责怪 is another synonym with a more reproachful tone.

Stroke Order

怪 guài
罪 zuì