Verbreproach; blame; reprove

Animated Stroke Order

Stroke order SVGs for the characters in 责备.
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备 stroke order svg

Practice writing 责备 (zé bèi) with our free printable handwriting worksheet

Character Breakdown

责备 consists of 2 characters.

How to Use 责备 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 责备 with other words naturally.
Adjective + Nounwith眼神
bèi
de
yǎn
shén
neutral
reproachful look
Adverb + Verbwith严厉
yán
bèi
neutral
severely blame
Verb + Objectwith孩子
bèi
hái
neutral
blame the child
Verb + Complementwith受到
shòu
dào
bèi
formalWritten
be blamed

Example Sentences with 责备

bèi
nòng
zāng
le
Mom blamed me for dirtying my clothes.
miàn
duì
shī
bài
xiāng
bèi
gòng
tóng
fǎn
In the face of failure, it's better to reflect together than to blame each other.
bìng
wèi
yīn
xià
shǔ
de
shī
ér
yán
bèi
fǎn
ér
nài
xīn
zhǐ
dǎo
He did not severely blame his subordinate for the mistake; instead, he patiently guided them.
lǎo
shī
bèi
xiǎo
míng
shàng
rèn
zhēn
tīng
jiǎng
The teacher scolded Xiao Ming for not paying attention in class.
zài
huì
shàng
wèi
rán
bèi
tóng
shì
de
gōng
zuò
tài
Why did you suddenly reproach your colleague's work attitude during the meeting?
dǒng
shì
huì
yán
bèi
le
guǎn
céng
zài
fēng
xiǎn
kòng
zhì
shàng
de
shū
The board of directors severely reproached the management for their negligence in risk control.
yīn
wèi
chí
dào
bèi
lǎo
bǎn
bèi
le
dùn
He was reprimanded by his boss for being late.
bié
zǒng
bèi
le
zhè
wài
shuí
liào
Don't keep blaming yourself; no one could have predicted this accident.