叱 (chì) — to loudly rebuke, to shout at
Definition
叱 is a formal, literary verb meaning to loudly rebuke or shout at someone in authority — stronger and more written than common 骂, and used in set compounds like 叱责 and 叱令.
verb
to loudly rebuketo shout at
Examples
- 叱。Shàng si zài huì yì shàng chì zé le tā de shī wù.The boss loudly rebuked his mistake at the meeting.
- 叱。Tā yīn wéi fǎn jì lǜ bèi chì lìng tuì chū.He was ordered out with a shout for violating the rules.
- 叱。Jiāng jūn chì tuì le shàn chuǎng yíng dì de shì bīng.The general shouted at and drove away the soldiers who had intruded into the camp.
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