offend; displease (v.)
HSK 6
Traditional
得罪 (unaltered)
Radicals
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Examples
我不想得罪他。 wǒ bù xiǎng dézuì tā. - I don’t want to offend him.
他的话得罪了很多人。 tā de huà dézuìle hěn duō rén. - His words offended many people.
我们不应轻易得罪别人。 wǒmen bù yīng qīngyì dézuì biérén. - We should not easily offend others.
小心说话，不要得罪上司。 xiǎoxīn shuōhuà, bùyào dézuì shàngsī. - Be careful with your words, don’t offend the boss.
他的行为得罪了很多人。 tā de xíngwéi dézuìle hěn duō rén. - His actions offended many people.
Characters
得 de - [particle to connect verb to adverb] | HSK 2
得 de - feel | HSK 4
罪 zuì - charges for (crimes), guilt; illegal activity, offence; fault; hardship, misery |