责怪

責怪
zé guài
HSK 6
to blame, to rebuke
verb

Example Sentences

他不应该责怪别人。
tābù yīnggāi zéguài biérén 。
He shouldn't blame others.
我们不应该责怪自己，事情已经发生了。
wǒmen bù yīnggāi zéguài zìjǐ ， shìqíng yǐjīng fāshēng le 。
We shouldn't blame ourselves, the situation has already happened.
老师责怪学生没有按时交作业。
lǎoshī zéguài xuéshēng méiyǒu ànshí jiāo zuòyè 。
The teacher blamed the student for not submitting the homework on time.

Individual Characters

责zé
duty, responsibility, to reproach
怪guài
blame

Words with similar meanings

指责zhǐzé
to accuse
指责 is often used in contexts where one formally challenges or accuses someone, while 责怪 can imply a more emotional blame.
批评pīpíng
to criticize
批评 focuses more on the evaluation of behavior and may not imply personal blame as strongly as 责怪.

Words Starting With 责

责任zé rèn
responsibility; blame; duty
责备zé bèi
to blame; to criticize sb

Words Ending With 怪

奇怪qí guài
strange; odd
难怪nán guài
(it's) no wonder (that...); (it's) not surprising (that)
古怪gǔ guài
eccentric; grotesque; oddly; queer

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