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训斥 (xùn chì) — to reprimand, to rebuke

Definition

训斥 means to reprimand sharply and at length, usually from a superior (boss, teacher, parent). Stronger and more formal than 批评, which is a more general, neutral 'to criticize'.

verb
to reprimandto rebuke

Examples

  • 训斥。
    Tā yīn wèi gōng zuò bú rèn zhēn bèi lǎo bǎn xùn chì le.
    He was reprimanded by the boss for not being serious at work.
  • 训斥。
    Lǎo shī xùn chì le chí dào de xué shēng.
    The teacher reprimanded the late students.
  • 训斥，。
    Miàn duì fù qīn de xùn chì, tā yí jù huà yě méi shuō.
    Facing his father's reprimand, he didn't say a word.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

训xùnadmonish
斥chìrebuke

训 (admonish) and 斥 (rebuke) are parallel actions meaning to scold or reprimand.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 訓; 训 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
言言yánspeech
Sound part声符shēngfú
川
川chuān訓xùn
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

For 训, the traditional form 訓 puts 言 (speech) beside 川, a sound part, and conveys preaching a teaching.

Open 训 →

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
广广guǎngbuilding
Sound part声符shēngfú
屰
屰nì斥chì
Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

An older form paired 广 (building) with 屰 (sound part); 斥 developed from that shape.

Open 斥 →
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