jiè
诫
warn; admonish; advise
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to warn; to admonish; to advise seriously
formalOften used in formal or literary contexts to indicate serious warning or advice.
Fù父
mǔ母
cháng常
cháng常
gào告
jiè诫
wǒ我
men们
yào要
chéng诚
shí实
zuò做
rén人
。
Parents often admonish us to be honest people.
Lǎo老
shī师
gào告
jiè诫
xué学
shēng生
kǎo考
shì试
bù不
yào要
zuò作
bì弊
。
The teacher warned the students not to cheat in exams.
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Yī医
shēng生
gào告
jiè诫
tā他
bì必
xū须
jiè戒
yān烟
jiè戒
jiǔ酒
。
The doctor admonished him that he must quit smoking and drinking.
Zhè这
zé则
yù寓
yán言
gào告
jiè诫
rén人
men们
bù不
yào要
jiāo骄
ào傲
zì自
mǎn满
。
This fable warns people not to be arrogant and complacent.
Fǎ法
lǜ律
gào告
jiè诫
gōng公
mín民
yào要
zūn遵
shǒu守
shè社
huì会
guī规
zé则
。
The law admonishes citizens to abide by social rules.