Definition
挨骂 is a separable verb (离合词) meaning 'to get scolded.' It splits when you insert a complement or measure word: 挨了一顿骂 ('got a scolding'), 挨过骂 ('have been scolded'). The object 骂 stays at the end while 挨 carries tense or aspect markers.
v.o.
to get scoldedto be criticized
Examples
- 挨骂。Tā yīnwèi chídào ái mà le.He got scolded for being late.
- 。Xiǎoshíhou wǒ jīngcháng ái māma de mà.When I was young, I often got scolded by my mom.
- 。Tā ái le yí dùn mà cái gǎi de.He changed only after getting a scolding.
Browse more HSK 7-9 words or search the full 43,000-word dictionary.