谴责 qiǎnzé to denounce
to denounce; to condemn; to criticize; condemnation; criticism
How to remember 谴责: 谴 to scold + 责 duty = to denounce.
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How it is used
- To condemn/denounce publicly and morally - 强烈谴责 (qiángliè qiǎnzé) to strongly condemn; 谴责暴力 (qiǎnzé bàolì) to denounce violence.
- Formal, especially in news and diplomacy for wrongdoing on a public scale.
- Stronger and more official than 批评 (pīpíng, to criticize); 谴责 carries moral outrage.
Example sentences
- 议员受到了议会道德委员会的谴责。 Yìyuán shòudào le yìhuì dàodé wěiyuánhuì de qiǎnzé.The senator was censured by the congressional ethics committee.