How to say “reproach” in Chinese
reproach, accuse
“Reproach” in Chinese is 指责, zhǐ zé: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
指责 is read zhǐ zé: 2 syllables. 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 the left, 扌 “hand”; on the right, 旨 zhǐ hints at the sound.
At the bottom, 贝 “money”: originally “to demand payment of a debt”. It sits on the right of 绩 jì.
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 “指责”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 指责. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 出了问题不要互相指责chūlewèntí,búyàohùxiāngzhǐzéWhen something goes wrong, don't blame each other.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “reproach” in Chinese?
“Reproach” in Chinese is 指责, pinyin zhǐzé.
What does 指责 mean?
指责 (zhǐzé) means “reproach, accuse”.
How do you write 指责?
指责 is 2 characters: 指 (zhǐ) — finger; point; 责 (zé) — responsibility; reproach. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 指责?
指责 is read zhǐzé. Tones: zhǐ — third tone, zé — second tone. The page has an audio recording.
“reproach” in the lesson “Praise and blame”
This word is from the topic “Talking and arguing” of HSK 6. 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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