罪 zuì — guilt; crime; fault; blame; sin
法官判定他没有罪。Fǎ guān pàn dìng tā méi yǒu zuì.The judge ruled that he was not guilty.
Common words: 罪犯 (zuì fàn)、犯罪 (fàn zuì)、罪恶 (zuì è)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "blame"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "blame", including 罪 (zuì), 怨 (yuàn), 斥 (chì). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "blame" covers 3 different Chinese characters — 罪 (zuì), 怨 (yuàn), 斥 (chì) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 3 characters do not share a sound — their readings span zuì, yuàn, chì — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 罪 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 罪 zuìguilt; crime; fault; blame; sinUseful words: 罪犯, 犯罪
- 怨 yuànblame; complainUseful words: 抱怨, 埋怨
- 斥 chìblame; reprove; reprimandUseful words: 排斥, 面斥
Common words for these 3 "blame" characters
Anchor each of these 3 characters in a word you can picture — start with 罪 (zuì) — so "blame" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
罪犯zuì fàncriminal犯罪fàn zuìto commit a crime; crime; offense罪恶zuì ècrime; evil; sin抱怨bào yuànto complain; to grumble; to harbor a complaint; to feel dissatisfied埋怨mán yuànto complain; to grumble (about); to reproach; to blame恩怨ēn yuàngratitude and grudges; resentment; grudges; grievances排斥pái chìto reject; to exclude; to eliminate; to remove面斥miàn chìto reproach sb to his face斥力chì lìrepulsion (in electrostatics); repulsive force
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 3 ways to say "blame".
怨 yuàn — blame; complain
遇到困难时不要抱怨，要想办法解决。Yù dào kùn nán shí bú yào bào yuàn, yào xiǎng bàn fǎ jiě jué.When you meet difficulties, do not complain; find a way to solve them.
Common words: 抱怨 (bào yuàn)、埋怨 (mán yuàn)、恩怨 (ēn yuàn)
斥 chì — blame; reprove; reprimand
他做错了事，被老师斥责了一顿。Tā zuò cuò le shì, bèi lǎo shī chì zé le yí dùn.He did something wrong and was scolded by the teacher.
Common words: 排斥 (pái chì)、面斥 (miàn chì)、斥力 (chì lì)
All 3 characters
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