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 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

guài
zuì