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The word 指责 is formed by combining the character 指, meaning 'to point' or 'indicate', with the character 责, meaning 'to blame' or 'responsibility'; their semantic combination directly yields the meaning 'to accuse' or 'to censure' through the concept of pointing out blame.

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他经常指责别人。

Tā jīngcháng zhǐzé biérén.

He often blames others.

老板指责他工作粗心。

Lǎobǎn zhǐzé tā gōngzuò cūxīn.

The boss accused him of being careless at work.

你不该一味指责系统的问题。

Nǐ bù gāi yīwèi zhǐzé xìtǒng de wèntí.

You shouldn't solely blame the problems of the system.

媒体指责政府应对危机不力。

Méitǐ zhǐzé zhèngfǔ yìngduì wéijī búlì.

The media criticized the government for its inadequate response to the crisis.

在未了解真相前，请勿随意指责他人。

Zài wèi liǎojiě zhēnxiàng qián, qǐng wù suíyì zhǐzé tārén.

Please do not casually accuse others before understanding the truth.

Word Definition - 指责

zhǐ zé to criticize; to blame; to reproach

Individual Character Details

指 zhǐ
责 zé