warning; alert; alarm
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesnoun
warning; alert; alarm signal
neutralRefers to official warnings or signals broadcast through various media (radio, TV, sirens, horns) to alert the public of impending danger.
Shì市
zhèng政
fǔ府
fā发
bù布
le了
tái台
fēng风
jǐng警
bào报
。
The city government issued a typhoon warning.
Kōng空
xí袭
jǐng警
bào报
yī一
xiǎng响
，
dà大
jiā家
lì立
kè刻
duǒ躲
jìn进
le了
fáng防
kōng空
dòng洞
。
As soon as the air raid siren sounded, everyone immediately took shelter in the air-raid shelter.
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Wǒ我
de的
shǒu手
jī机
shōu收
dào到
le了
gāo高
wēn温
hóng红
sè色
jǐng警
bào报
。
My phone received a red alert for high temperatures.
Xiāo消
fáng防
chē车
de的
jǐng警
bào报
shēng声
hěn很
yuǎn远
jiù就
néng能
tīng听
dào到
。
The siren of the fire truck can be heard from far away.
Tīng听
dào到
hǎi海
xiào啸
jǐng警
bào报
，
yóu游
kè客
men们
xùn迅
sù速
xiàng向
gāo高
chù处
chè撤
lí离
。
Upon hearing the tsunami warning, tourists quickly evacuated to higher ground.