训斥

訓斥

xùnchì

verb #22,287

Meanings

1 to reprimand
2 to rebuke
3 to berate
4 to scold severely

Characters

to instruct / to admonish / to train

to scold / to reprimand / to expel

Examples

老师训斥了迟到的学生。

Lǎoshī xùnchì le chídào de xuésheng.

The teacher reprimanded the students who were late.

他因失职而被上司严厉训斥。

Tā yīn shīzhí ér bèi shàngsī yánlì xùnchì.

He was severely reprimanded by his superior for negligence.

Tips

usage

训斥 implies a formal, authority-figure scolding. Compare: 批评 (pīpíng, criticize — neutral), 骂 (mà, scold/curse — more emotional), 责备 (zébèi, reproach — softer). 训斥 carries the weight of institutional or moral authority.

Stroke Order

训 xùn

斥 chì