呲 (cī) — to scold, to rebuke (colloquial)
Definition
Colloquial spoken verb for 'to scold, give a tongue-lashing,' more vivid and harsh than 骂 (which is neutral 'to scold'). Often takes 把 with the person as object, e.g. 把他呲了一顿.
verb
to scoldto rebuke (colloquial)
Examples
- ，呲。Tā yīn wèi hái zi kǎo shì bù jí gé, hěn hěn dì bǎ hái zi cī le yí dùn.He gave the child a severe tongue-lashing for failing the exam.
- 呲。Lǎo bǎn zài huì yì shàng dàng zhòng cī le tā jǐ jù.The boss scolded him a few words in front of everyone at the meeting.
- 呲，。Bié cī wǒ le, wǒ zhī dào cuò le.Stop scolding me — I know I was wrong.
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