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责备

zé bèi · ze bei

Traditional 責備

HSK 7–9Old HSK 5

Meaning

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  1. to blame
  2. to criticize
  3. condemnation
  4. reproach
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Do not blame yourself

  1. Dengdeng

    妈妈(māma)今天(jīntiān)责备(zébèi)我(wǒ)了(le)，因为(yīnwèi)我(wǒ)回家(huíjiā)太(tài)晚(wǎn)。

    Mom blamed me today because I came home too late.

  2. Liangliang

    她(tā)是(shì)担心(dānxīn)你(nǐ)，不是(bùshì)真的(zhēnde)责备(zébèi)你(nǐ)。

    She is worried about you. She is not really blaming you.

  3. Dengdeng

    可是(kěshì)她(tā)说话(shuōhuà)很(hěn)大声(dàshēng)。

    But she spoke very loudly.

  4. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)下次(xiàcì)早点(zǎodiǎn)回家(huíjiā)，她(tā)就(jiù)不会(bùhuì)责备(zébèi)你(nǐ)了(le)。

    If you go home earlier next time, she will not blame you.

  5. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)，明天(míngtiān)我(wǒ)早点(zǎodiǎn)回家(huíjiā)，还(hái)给(gěi)她(tā)带(dài)花(huā)。

    OK. Tomorrow I will go home early and bring her flowers.

  6. Liangliang

    这样(zhèyàng)她(tā)不但(bùdàn)不(bù)责备(zébèi)你(nǐ)，还(hái)会(huì)很(hěn)高兴(gāoxìng)！

    Then she will not blame you, and she will be very happy!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

别(bié)为(wèi)玛(mǎ)丽(lì)犯(fàn)的(de)错(cuò)责(zé)备(bèi)汤(tāng)姆(mǔ)。

Don't blame Tom for what Mary did.

Tatoeba: Chinese by mtdot · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

我(wǒ)责(zé)备(bèi)过(guò)他(tā)很(hěn)多(duō)次(cì)了(le)。

I've scolded him many times.

Tatoeba: Chinese by sadhen · English by CH · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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