"reprimanding" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 訓斥
• 責備

Definition

嚴厲地告訴某人你不贊同他們所做的事，通常是因為他們違反規則或行為不當。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

比「責罵」更正式，常用於工作、學校或正式場合。常見用法：'reprimanding someone for [原因]'。通常暗示說話者有權威。

Examples

The teacher is reprimanding the student for being late.

老師正在因為學生遲到而**訓斥**他。

My mother was reprimanding me for talking back.

我媽媽因為我頂嘴在**訓斥**我。

The boss is reprimanding his employees for missing the deadline.

老闆正在因員工沒按時完成任務而**訓斥**他們。

Sarah hates being reprimanded in front of her colleagues.

Sarah討厭在同事面前被**訓斥**。

Instead of reprimanding your child, try discussing the problem calmly.

與其**訓斥**孩子，不如冷靜地討論問題。

She could tell from his tone that he was reprimanding her, even though he didn’t raise his voice.

她從他的語氣就聽出他在**訓斥**她，雖然沒有抬高聲音。