叱 — meaning in English
chì
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English meaning
- berate verb To scold someone harshly and at length.
- chide verb To scold or express disapproval of someone, usually mildly.
- reprimand noun A formal, often stern rebuke for wrongdoing.
- scream noun A loud, high-pitched cry expressing strong emotion such as fear, pain, or excitement.
- yell verb To shout loudly, especially out of anger, excitement, or fear.
Senses
叱 is used for these senses in English:
- berate (transitive) To chide or scold vehemently.
- call on the carpet (chiefly, US) To reprimand; to censure severely or angrily.
- chide (transitive) To admonish in blame; to reproach angrily.
- lay into (colloquial) To berate; to scold.
- reprimand To reprove in a formal or official way.
- scream (intransitive, also, figuratively) To cry out with a shrill voice; to utter a sudden, sharp outcry, or shrill, loud cry, as in fright or extreme pain; to screech, to shriek.
- tick off (British, AU, transitive, historically, _, US) To reprimand.
- yell (transitive) To convey by shouting.