"scold" in Chinese (Traditional)
責罵訓斥
Definition
因某人做錯事或犯錯而生氣地訓斥他們。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
常用於父母、老師等對孩子、下屬說話時。比「罵」正式，但有責備、批評意味，並非指身體懲罰。口語中常說「批評」或「說一頓」。
Examples
My mother scolded me for being late.
我媽媽因為我遲到了**責罵**我。
The teacher scolded the students for talking in class.
老師因為學生在課堂上講話**訓斥**了他們。
Please don't scold the dog for making a mess.
請不要因為狗把家裡弄亂就**責罵**牠。
She scolded him in front of everyone, which embarrassed him a lot.
她在大家面前**訓斥**了他，讓他很難堪。
You don't have to scold me; I already know I made a mistake.
你不用**責罵**我，我已經知道自己錯了。
Every time I forget to do my chores, my dad scolds me.
每次我忘記做家務，我爸爸就會**責罵**我。