- to reprimand
- to rebuke
- to berate
- stern criticism
Generated definitions (experimental)
- to reprimand
- to rebuke
- to berate
- stern criticism
This meaning is used when someone is being corrected or chastised for their behavior, typically in a formal or authoritative context.
The teacher reprimanded the students for not paying attention.
The manager reprimanded the employees for being late.
This meaning indicates a strong expression of disapproval, often in a more personal or emotional manner.
She issued a stern rebuke for his rude behavior.
The parents rebuked their children for causing a scene in public.
This meaning implies a loud and angry criticism, often in a way that can be humiliating or demeaning to the person being criticized.
This meaning conveys a serious and firm disapproval, often pointing out mistakes and failures in a serious manner.
Generated collocations (experimental)
xùn chì训斥shàng jí上级reprimanding a superiorjǐ yǔ给予xùn chì训斥to give a reprimandshòu dào受到xùn chì训斥to receive a reprimandyán lì严厉xùn chì训斥stern reprimandgōng kāi公开xùn chì训斥public rebukexùn chì训斥tā rén他人to reprimand othersxùn chì训斥hái zi孩子to scold a childxùn chì训斥yuán gōng员工to admonish employeespín fán频繁xùn chì训斥frequent reprimandsxùn chì训斥yǔ yán语言reprimanding languagexùn chì训斥xíng wéi行为reprimanding behaviorzì wǒ自我xùn chì训斥self-reprimand