责备

Meaning(verb, verbal noun)

to blame; to criticize; condemnation; reproach

Examples

• 妈妈没有责备我，只是让我下次小心。

  mā ma méi yǒu zé bèi wǒ, zhǐ shì ràng wǒ xià cì xiǎo xīn.

  Mom didn't scold me; she just told me to be careful next time.

• 出了问题，不要只会责备别人。

  chū le wèn tí, bú yào zhī huì zé bèi bié rén.

  When something goes wrong, don't just blame others.

• 他用责备的眼光看着我。

  tā yòng zé bèi de yǎn guāng kàn zhe wǒ.

  He looked at me reproachfully.

Easily confused

• 批评 — 批评 is criticism or feedback, often formal; 责备 carries an emotional sense of blame.

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