责
备

To blame in Chinese: 责备 (zé bèi)

zé bèi

to blame

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-9Traditional: 責備2 example sentences

Definitions

  1. 1to blame
  2. 2to criticize
  3. 3condemnation
  4. 4reproach

Stroke order

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责
备

Zhuyin

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ㄗㄜˊ

zé

ㄗ/ zㄜ/ eˊ/ second tone

ㄅㄟˋ

bèi

ㄅ/ bㄟ/ eiˋ/ fourth tone

Simplified & traditional

责备

Simplified

責備

Traditional

Example sentences

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  • 我责备你。

    wǒ zé bèi nǐ。

    I blame you.

  • 汤姆应当被责备。

    tāng mǔ yīng dāng bèi zé bèi。

    Tom deserves to be blamed.

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Related words

准备

zhǔn bèi

preparation

负责

fù zé

to be in charge of

责任

zé rèn

responsibility

具备

jù bèi

to possess

设备

shè bèi

equipment

配备

pèi bèi

to allocate

预备

yù bèi

to prepare

指责

zhǐ zé

to criticize

职责

zhí zé

duty

装备

zhuāng bèi

equipment

备课

bèi kè

(of a teacher) to prepare lessons

备受

bèi shòu

to fully experience (good or bad)

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