苛责

苛責

kēzé

verb #31,995

Meanings

HSK 2

她对自己非常苛责。

Tā duì zìjǐ fēicháng kēzé.

She's extremely hard on herself.

HSK 6

孩子犯错时不必苛责。

Háizi fàncuò shí bùbì kēzé.

There's no need to harshly scold a child for making a mistake.

HSK 6

外界苛责这项决策不够透明。

Wàijiè kēzé zhèxiàng juécè bùgòu tòumíng.

Outside observers sharply criticized the decision for not being transparent enough.

memory

苛 (harsh) + 责 (to blame) - harsh blaming. Stronger and more formal than 批评.

苛 kē

责 zé