Definition
咎 (jiù) is a formal, literary verb meaning 'to blame, censure, or find fault with'. It appears most often in fixed expressions and compound words such as 归咎于 (to attribute blame to) and 自咎 (to blame oneself). In modern Chinese, it is rarely used as a standalone verb in everyday speech; learners will encounter it in written or formal contexts.
v.
to blameto censureto find fault with
Examples
- 。Bú yào bǎ zérèn guī jiù yú biérén.Don't put the blame on others.
- 咎。Tā duì zìjǐ fàn de cuòwù shēn gǎn zì jiù.He deeply blamed himself for the mistake he made.
- 。Zhè jiàn shì bù néng quán guījiù yú tā yí gè rén.This matter cannot be entirely blamed on him alone.
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