How to say “scold” in Chinese
scold
“Scold” in Chinese is 骂, mà: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
骂 is read mà. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On top, two 口 “mouths”; below, 马 mǎ hints at the reading.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “骂”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 骂. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 他是客人，说也说不得，骂也骂不得。tāshìkèrén,shuōyěshuōbude,màyěmàbudeHe's a guest: you can't criticize him or scold him.
- 我不想跟他道歉，是他先骂我的。wǒbùxiǎnggēntādàoqiàn,shìtāxiānmàwǒdeI don't want to apologize to him — he's the one who insulted me first.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings ”.
More words from the lesson “Fighting and making up”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “scold” in Chinese?
“Scold” in Chinese is 骂, pinyin mà.
What does 骂 mean?
骂 (mà) means “scold”.
How do you write 骂?
骂 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 骂?
骂 is read mà. Tones: mà — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“scold” in the lesson “Fighting and making up”
This word is from the topic “Feelings” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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