责怪

責怪

zéguài

verb HSK 7-9 #4,678

Meanings

1 to blame
2 to reproach

Characters

responsibility; to blame

to blame; strange

Examples

不要责怪别人，先想想自己。

Bùyào zéguài biérén, xiān xiǎngxiang zìjǐ.

Don't blame others; think about yourself first.

她责怪我没有提前告诉她。

Tā zéguài wǒ méiyǒu tíqián gàosu tā.

She blamed me for not telling her in advance.

Tips

usage

责怪 is milder than 指责 (to accuse/criticize). 责怪 implies personal disappointment, while 指责 is a more formal accusation.

Stroke Order

责 zé

怪 guài