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得罪

dé zuì

HSK 6 2-character word

What 得罪 means

1. to commit an offense
2. to violate the law
3. excuse me! (formal)
4. see also {得罪|dé zui}

Other readings

得罪 is 多音字 — it is read more than one way, and the reading changes the meaning.

• dé zuito offend sb; to make a faux pas; a faux pas

The characters in 得罪

• 得destructural particle: used after a verb (or adjective as main verb), linking it to…
• 罪zuìguilt; crime; fault

Example sentences

• 我是不是得罪他了？
  Wǒ shìbùshì dézuì tā le?
  Have I offended him?
• 他们似乎得罪了裁判。
  Tāmen sìhū dézuì le cáipàn.
  They seemed to offend the referee.
• 小草间的对话不要得罪大树。
  In conversation among the small grasses, do not offend the big tree.