Chinese word dictionary

呵责

hē zé · to abuse; to berate

Practice word

Word information

Simplified呵责

Traditional呵責

Pinyinhē zé

Part of speechDictionary

HSK 3.0Not listed

HSK 2.0Not listed

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

呵hē

to scold; to yawn; the sound of someone laughing (when repeated)

责zé

one's responsibility, duty

How to learn 呵责

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

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Related vocabulary

Words with the same characters

Compare how a familiar Hanzi changes meaning inside another word.

负责fùzé

to be responsible for; to be in charge of; to bear responsibility for; conscientious

负责人fùzérén

person in charge

责任zérèn

responsibility; blame; duty; CL:個|个[ge4]

职责zhízé

duty; responsibility; obligation

指责zhǐzé

to criticize; to find fault with; to denounce

呵hē

(bound form) to scold; to expel breath; (onom.) laughter (usu. reduplicated); interjection of surprise