"chide" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 责备
• 训斥

Definition

因认为某人做错了事或犯了错而生气或不满地对其说话。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

偏正式或文言表达，比直接“责骂”柔和些。常与 'for' 连用：'chide someone for...'. 日常对话中较少用，多出现于书面语或文学作品。

Examples

The teacher chided the student for being late.

老师因为学生迟到而**责备**了他。

His mother chided him for forgetting to call home.

他妈妈因为他忘记打电话回家而**责备**了他。

Please don’t chide me; I did my best.

请不要**责备**我；我已经尽力了。

She gently chided him for not listening to her advice.

她温和地**责备**了他没有听她的建议。

My friends sometimes chide me when I forget their birthdays.

朋友们有时会在我忘记他们生日时**责备**我。

Instead of getting angry, she just chided him with a smile.

她没有生气，而是带着微笑**责备**了他。