admonish; warn
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to admonish; to warn and exhort
formalOften used when a superior, elder, or experienced person advises a subordinate, junior, or less experienced person against potential mistakes. Has a formal and earnest tone.
Mǔ母
qīn亲
zài再
sān三
gào告
jiè戒
tā他
kāi开
chē车
yào要
xiǎo小
xīn心
。
His mother repeatedly admonished him to drive carefully.
Dǎo导
shī师
zhūn谆
zhūn谆
gào告
jiè戒
xué学
shēng生
yào要
yán严
jǐn谨
zhì治
xué学
。
The tutor earnestly admonished his students to pursue their studies with rigor.
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Tā他
yòng用
lì历
shǐ史
shàng上
shī失
bài败
de的
àn案
lì例
lái来
gào告
jiè戒
hòu后
rén人
。
He used historical cases of failure to warn future generations.
Zài在
tā他
fàn犯
cuò错
zhī之
qián前
，
wǒ我
céng曾
yán严
lì厉
de地
gào告
jiè戒
guo过
tā他
。
I sternly warned him before he made the mistake.