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指责

zhǐ zé · zhi ze

Traditional 指責

HSK 5Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. to criticize
  2. to find fault with
  3. to denounce
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In a conversation

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The meeting about me

  1. Dengdeng

    开会(kāihuì)的(de)时候(shíhou)，大家(dàjiā)都(dōu)指责(zhǐzé)我(wǒ)迟到(chídào)。

    In the meeting, everyone blamed me for being late.

  2. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)迟到了(chídàole)多久(duōjiǔ)？

    How late were you?

  3. Dengdeng

    五分钟(wǔfēnzhōng)，可是(kěshì)他们(tāmen)指责了(zhǐzéle)我(wǒ)一个小时(yīgèxiǎoshí)。

    Five minutes, but they blamed me for an hour.

  4. Liangliang

    那个(nàge)会(huì)一共(yīgòng)开(kāi)多久(duōjiǔ)？

    How long was the meeting in total?

  5. Dengdeng

    一个小时(yīgèxiǎoshí)。

    One hour.

  6. Liangliang

    那(nà)这场(zhèchǎng)会(huì)的(de)主题(zhǔtí)就是(jiùshì)你(nǐ)。

    Then the topic of the meeting was you.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)们(men)指(zhǐ)责(zé)我(wǒ)没(méi)有(yǒu)信(xìn)守(shǒu)诺(nuò)言(yán)。

They accused me of having broken my promise.

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02

出(chū)了(le)问(wèn)题(tí)就(jiù)指(zhǐ)责(zé)别(bié)人(rén)，解(jiě)决(jué)不(bu)了(liǎo)任(rèn)何(hé)事(shì)。

Blaming others when problems arise won't solve anything.

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