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Word · VerbTraditional丁寧

repeatedly exhort; admonish

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

verb

to exhort repeatedly; to admonish earnestly

formal

Describes a concerned person giving repeated, detailed instructions or warnings, often before a departure or important event. Conveys care and anxiety.

Lín临
xíng行
qián前
 ,
mǔ母
qīn亲
qiān千
dīng叮
níng咛
wàn万
zhǔ嘱
fù咐
 ,
yào要
tā他
zhù注
yì意
ān安
quán全
 。

Before his departure, his mother exhorted him again and again to be careful.

Lǎo老
shī师
zǒng总
shì是
dīng丁
níng宁
xué学
sheng生
men们
yào要
àn按
shí时
wán完
chéng成
zuò作
yè业
 。

The teacher always admonishes the students to finish their homework on time.

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Chū出
fā发
qián前
 ,
duì队
zhǎng长
yòu又
dīng叮
níng咛
le了
yī一
biàn遍
zhù注
yì意
shì事
xiàng项
 。

Before setting off, the team leader repeated the precautions once more.