他因我喝酒而訓斥我。

He gave me a lecture on drinking.

Source: Tatoeba

Sentence Composition

1 他 tā
  1. (third-person singular) (since the early 20th century, usu. male) he; him; his
  2. (bound form) other; another; some other (as in 他日 tārì and 他人 tārén)
=2 因 yīn old variant of 因 yīn
=2 因 yīn
  1. cause
  2. reason
  3. because
3 我 wǒ
  1. I
  2. me
  3. my
4 喝酒 hējiǔ to drink (alcohol)
5 而 ér
  1. and
  2. as well as
  3. and so
  4. but (not)
  5. yet (not)
  6. (indicates causal relation)
  7. (indicates change of state)
  8. (indicates contrast)
6 訓斥 xùnchì
  1. to reprimand
  2. to rebuke
  3. to berate
  4. stern criticism
7 我 wǒ
  1. I
  2. me
  3. my