责骂

責罵

zémà

verb #23,037

Meanings

1 to scold
2 to rebuke
3 to reprimand

Characters

to blame; responsibility

to scold; to curse

Examples

HSK 6

他因迟到被老板责骂。

Tā yīn chídào bèi lǎobǎn zémà.

He was scolded by the boss for being late.

HSK 7-9

老师责骂了那个不听话的学生。

Lǎoshī zémà le nàge bù tīnghuà de xuésheng.

The teacher scolded the disobedient student.

Tips

usage

责骂 combines formal criticism (责) with direct verbal scolding (骂). It is stronger than 批评 (pīpíng, to criticize) but less extreme than 臭骂 (chòumà, to berate savagely).

Stroke Order

责 zé

骂 mà