责难 (zé nàn) — to censure, to blame (formally)
Definition
责难 is a formal verb meaning to censure or blame someone publicly, stronger than everyday words like 批评. It usually appears with 受 (受到责难) rather than as the main verb.
verb
to censureto blame (formally)
Examples
- 责难。Tā zài huì yì shàng shòu dào le yán lì de zé nàn.He was severely censured at the meeting.
- 责难。Méi tǐ fēn fēn zé nàn zhèng fǔ de bú zuò wèi.The media one after another censured the government's inaction.
- 责难。Zhè zhǒng bú fù zé rèn de xíng wéi yīng dāng shòu dào zé nàn.This kind of irresponsible behavior should be censured.
Appears in
Browse more HSK 7-9 words or search the full 43,000-word dictionary.