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title: "Qianze Meaning: 谴责 (qiǎnzé) Means “to condemn”"
description: "谴责 (traditional 譴責, qiǎnzé) means “to condemn; to denounce”. Hear its tones, see what 谴 and 责 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qianze"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
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# What does 谴责 mean?

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谴责 qiǎnzé

## to condemn; to denounce

## Its characters

1. 谴 qiǎn to condemn
2. 责 zé responsibility

## In a sentence

这种浪费食物的行为应该受到谴责。 This kind of food waste deserves to be condemned.

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## More words with 谴 or 责

- [负责 fùzé](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fuze)
- [负责人 fùzérén](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fuzeren)
- [责任 zérèn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zeren)
- [职责 zhízé](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zhize)

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