怪（V） “blame”

    怪 is used as a verb here to mean "to blame". when used as adjective, it means "odd" or "strange".

Examples:
1. 不是他的错，你不要怪他。（As a verb）
It's not his fault. You shouldn't blame him.
2. 最近的故事有点怪。（As a verb）
The stock market has been quite odd recently.

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