"chide" in Chinese (Traditional)
責備責罵
Definition
因認為某人做錯了事或犯了錯而生氣或不滿地對其說話。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
較正式或文言用法，意思比直接“責罵”柔和些。常搭配 'for' 使用：'chide someone for...'. 日常口語較少使用，多見於書面或文學。
Examples
The teacher chided the student for being late.
老師因學生遲到而**責備**了他。
His mother chided him for forgetting to call home.
他媽媽因為他忘記打電話回家而**責備**了他。
Please don’t chide me; I did my best.
請不要**責備**我；我已經盡力了。
She gently chided him for not listening to her advice.
她溫和地**責備**了他沒有聽她的建議。
My friends sometimes chide me when I forget their birthdays.
朋友們有時會在我忘記他們生日時**責備**我。
Instead of getting angry, she just chided him with a smile.
她沒有生氣，而是帶著微笑**責備**了他。