挨骂

挨罵
áimà
verb #37,732

Meanings

  1. 1 to get scolded
  2. 2 to receive a scolding
  3. 3 to be cursed at

Examples

HSK 2
Wǒ yòu áimà le.
I got scolded again.
HSK 5
Tā zuò cuò le shì, huíjiā kěndìng áimà.
He messed up, so he'll definitely get scolded when he gets home.

Tips

memory
(āi) means 'to suffer / be subjected to' when paired with bad things: 挨打 (áidǎ, get hit), 挨饿 (ái'è, go hungry), 挨骂 (áimà, get scolded). Note the tone shifts to second tone (ái) for this 'suffer' meaning, vs. first tone (āi, 'next to').
mistakes
Don't say 被骂 (bèimà) for routine scoldings - 挨骂 sounds more natural and colloquial. 被骂 is fine but more passive/formal in feel.

Stroke Order

āi