How to say 'tell off' in mandarin?
How do you say in Mandarin 'The ticket inspector told me off.' or 'the ticket inspector scolded me.'
我被查票员....
or 我收到查票员的批评？ Not sure what the correct word is to use for 'tell off'.
Thanks in advance, :)
谢谢
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Answers · 9
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It is not proper to use 批评 here, since 批评is used when someone who is more experienced or older than you , scolds you for your wrong doing, so when it comes to ticket inspectors , it would be more proper to use 责怪/责备，like 检票员责怪我，or,我被检票员责怪了。but do not say like “我收到了检票员的责怪。” 收到goes with 批评，not 责备/责怪。
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1、检票员责备了我。(Active)
2、我被检票员责备了。(Passive)
3、我受到了检票员的责备。(Passive)
They are all the same meanings, and all correct.
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我认为是“这位售票员批评了我”
因为按顺序看第一个名词是the ticket inspector……
（from my poor English skill）
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