呲 (cī) — to scold, to rebuke (colloquial)

Definition

Colloquial spoken verb for 'to scold, give a tongue-lashing,' more vivid and harsh than 骂 (which is neutral 'to scold'). Often takes 把 with the person as object, e.g. 把他呲了一顿.

verb

to scoldto rebuke (colloquial)

Examples

，呲。
Tā yīn wèi hái zi kǎo shì bù jí gé, hěn hěn dì bǎ hái zi cī le yí dùn.
He gave the child a severe tongue-lashing for failing the exam.
呲。
Lǎo bǎn zài huì yì shàng dàng zhòng cī le tā jǐ jù.
The boss scolded him a few words in front of everyone at the meeting.
呲，。
Bié cī wǒ le, wǒ zhī dào cuò le.
Stop scolding me — I know I was wrong.

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