Chinese word dictionary

喝叱

hè chì · see 呵斥[he1 chi4]

Practice word

Word information

Simplified喝叱

Traditional喝叱

Pinyinhè chì

Part of speechDictionary

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HSK 2.0Not listed

Character breakdown

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

喝hē

to drink; to shout, to call out

叱chì

to scold, to upbraid; to shout at

How to learn 喝叱

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.

When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.

Related vocabulary

Words with the same characters

Compare how a familiar Hanzi changes meaning inside another word.

吃喝玩乐chī-hē-wán-lè

lit. to eat, drink, play and be merry (idiom); fig. to abandon oneself to a life of pleasure

喝彩hècǎi

to acclaim; to cheer

好喝hǎo hē

tasty (drinks)

吃喝chī hē

to eat and drink; food and drink

喝高hē gāo

to get drunk

喝道hè dào

to shout (i.e. to say in a loud voice) (usually followed by the words shouted); (old) (of yamen bailiffs etc) to walk ahead of an official, shouting at pedestrians to clear the way