谴责 (qiǎnzé) · to condemn

谴责 (qiǎnzé) means “to condemn; to denounce”. It is written with 2 characters: 谴 (to scold) + 责 (one's responsibility). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).

How 谴责 is built

The characters

谴 qiǎn · to scold

What 谴 is made of

讠yán — speech
遣qiǎn — to send
- 辶 — walking, moving
- 中zhōng — central
  - 口kǒu — mouth
  - 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 㠯yǐ — according to
  - 己jǐ — self

责 zé · one's responsibility

What 责 is made of

龶 — top part
贝bèi — sea shell
- 冂 — frame
  - 丨 — vertical stroke
- 人rén — person

Origin hint: Money 贝 that must be repaid (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

Example sentences

大家都谴责这种浪费行为。Dàjiā dōu qiǎnzé zhè zhǒng làngfèi xíngwéi.Everyone condemns this kind of waste.

新闻里很多人谴责了那次事故的责任人。Xīnwén lǐ hěnduō rén qiǎnzé le nà cì shìgù de zérèn rén.In the news many people condemned those responsible for the accident.

Questions about 谴责

What does 谴责 mean?

谴责 (qiǎnzé) means “to condemn; to denounce”.

How do you pronounce 谴责?

谴责 is pronounced qiǎnzé.

Which HSK level is 谴责?

谴责 is in Old HSK 6.

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Learn 谴责 with its group

It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 145: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.

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