斥责 (chì zé) — to reprimand, to rebuke, to denounce
Definition
A formal, written verb meaning 'to reprimand or denounce sharply', stronger in tone than everyday 批评. Often used in official, media, or public contexts (e.g. 社会各界纷纷斥责).
verb
to reprimandto rebuketo denounce
Examples
- 斥责，。Tā bèi lǎo bǎn dāng zhòng chì zé, jué de hěn diū liǎn.He was publicly reprimanded by the boss and felt very embarrassed.
- 斥责。Lǎo shī yán lì dì chì zé le nà xiē bú rèn zhēn zuò zuò yè de xué shēng.The teacher severely rebuked those students who didn't do their homework carefully.
- ，斥责。Duì yú zhè zhǒng bú fù zé rèn de xíng wéi, shè huì gè jiè fēn fēn chì zé.For this kind of irresponsible behavior, all sectors of society denounced it.
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