to scold or reprimand someone
斥责或训斥某人 (chìzé huò xùnchì mǒu rén)
"The boss called down the employee for being late."
"老板因员工迟到批评了他。" (Lǎobǎn yīn yuángōng chídào pīpíngle tā.)
to become full or crowded with something
to strengthen belief in your own abilities
to join an ongoing conversation
to cause prices to increase; to make costs rise
to maintain communication with someone
to establish a smaller company controlled by a larger one