warn, admonish; be on guard (military)
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesverb
to warn; to admonish; to caution (someone against errors)
formalOften used in formal or serious contexts when correcting mistakes or preventing wrongdoing.
Lǎo老
shī师
yán严
lì厉
de地
jǐng警
jiè戒
tā他
bù不
yào要
zài再
fàn犯
tóng同
yàng样
de的
cuò错
wù误
。
The teacher sternly warned him not to make the same mistake again.
Wǒ我
men们
yào要
jǐng警
jiè戒
nián年
qīng轻
rén人
yuǎn远
lí离
dú毒
pǐn品
。
We must caution young people to stay away from drugs.
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Zhè这
jiàn件
shì事
zú足
yǐ以
jǐng警
jiè戒
hòu后
rén人
。
This incident is sufficient to serve as a warning to future generations.
verb
to be on alert; to take precautionary measures (military)
technicalPrimarily used in military or security contexts. Can also function as a noun meaning 'vigilance' or 'alert status'.
Shì士
bīng兵
men们
zài在
biān边
jìng境
dì地
qū区
dān担
rèn任
jǐng警
jiè戒
rèn任
wù务
。
The soldiers are on guard duty in the border area.
Yè夜
jiān间
bì必
xū须
jiā加
qiáng强
jǐng警
jiè戒
，
fáng防
zhǐ止
dí敌
rén人
tōu偷
xí袭
。
Vigilance must be strengthened at night to prevent enemy sneak attacks.
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Jǐng警
jiè戒
xiàn线
nèi内
jìn禁
zhǐ止
wú无
guān关
rén人
yuán员
jìn进
rù入
。
Unauthorized personnel are prohibited from entering within the cordon line.
Bù部
duì队
chǔ处
yú于
yī一
jí级
jǐng警
jiè戒
zhuàng状
tài态
。
The troops are on level-one alert status.