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责备 (zé bèi): Reproach (Verb) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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Character Breakdown

责 • zé • duty, responsibility
zé责

duty, responsibility

备 • bèi • to prepare; to have; to be equipped
bèi备

to prepare; to have; to be equipped

Word Info

Pinyinzé bèi
Meaningreproach; blame; reprove
Characters2
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HSK 5 Words

More vocabulary at the same HSK level as 责备.

  • 常识cháng shígeneral knowledge
  • 车库chē kùgarage
  • 本科běn kēundergraduate course; regular college course
  • 除非chú fēionly if; only when; unless
  • 彻底chè dǐthorough
  • 播放bō fàngbroadcast
  • 办理bàn lǐdeal with; attend to; handle
  • 成就chéng jiùachievement; accomplishment; attainment
  • 动画片dòng huà piāncartoon
  • 冰激凌bīng jī língice cream
  • 敌人dí rénenemy; foe
  • 病毒bìng dúvirus
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Words Sharing Characters

More common words that include characters from 责备.

Words with 责
  • 负责fù zéresponsible for
  • 责任zé rènresponsibility
  • 负责人fù zé rénperson in charge
  • 指责
zhǐ zé
censure; criticise; find fault with
  • 职责zhí zéduty
  • 谴责qiǎn zécondemn; blame; denounce
  • 责怪zé guàiblame
  • 自责zìzéSelf-blame
    • Words with 备
    • 准备zhǔn bèito prepare
    • 具备jù bèipossess; have; be provided with
    • 设备shè bèiequipment; device
    • 储备chǔ bèistore for future use; lay up; reserve
    • 备份bèi fènback-up
    • 备用bèi yòngreserve
    • 完备wán bèicomplete; perfect
    • 戒备jiè bèiguard; take precautions; be on the alert
    4.

    Example Sentences with 责备

    mā妈
    ma妈
    zé责
    bèi备
    wǒ我
    nòng弄
    zāng脏
    le了
    yī衣
    fu服
    。
    Mom blamed me for dirtying my clothes.
    lǎo老
    shī师
    zé责
    bèi备
    le了
    nà那
    ge个
    chí迟
    dào
    tā他
    bìng并
    wèi未
    yīn因
    xià下
    shǔ属
    de的
    shī失
    wù误
    zài在
    huì会
    yì议
    shàng上
    ，
    nǐ你
    wèi为
    hé何
    tū突
    dǒng董
    shì事
    huì会
    yán严
    lì厉
    zé责
    bèi备
    le了
    guǎn
    到
    de的
    xué学
    sheng生
    。
    The teacher reproached the student who was late.
    ér而
    yán严
    lì厉
    zé责
    bèi备
    ，
    fǎn反
    ér而
    nài耐
    xīn心
    zhǐ指
    dǎo导
    。
    He did not severely blame his subordinate for the mistake; instead, he patiently guided them.
    rán然
    zé责
    bèi备
    qǐ起
    tóng同
    shì事
    de的
    gōng工
    zuò作
    tài态
    dù度
    ？
    Why did you suddenly reproach your colleague's work attitude during the meeting?
    管
    lǐ理
    céng层
    zài在
    fēng风
    xiǎn险
    kòng控
    zhì制
    shàng上
    de的
    shū疏
    hu忽
    。
    The board of directors severely reproached the management for their negligence in risk control.