责怪 (zé guài) — to blame; to rebuke
Definition
责怪 is 'to blame / rebuke' someone for a fault. Close to 责备 (more formal, often written) and stronger than 埋怨 (which can mean just complaining).
verb
to blameto rebuke
Examples
- 责怪。Tā zé guài wǒ méi àn shí wán chéng gōng zuò.He blamed me for not finishing the work on time.
- 责怪。Fù mǔ bú yīng gāi zǒng shì zé guài hái zi.Parents shouldn't always blame their children.
- 责怪。Tā yīn wèi zì jǐ fàn le cuò ér zé guài zì jǐ.She blamed herself for making a mistake.
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