alertness; vigilance; to sense acutely
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Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesnoun
alertness; vigilance; acute sense of danger or changing situations
Often used with verbs like 提高 (raise) or 保持 (maintain). Can take the suffix 性 to form 警觉性 (alertness/awareness).
Shì士
bīng兵
men们
bǎo保
chí持
zhe着
gāo高
dù度
de的
jǐng警
jué觉
。
The soldiers maintained a high level of alertness.
Zài在
yě野
wài外
shēng生
cún存
xū需
yào要
tí提
gāo高
jǐng警
jué觉
。
Survival in the wild requires heightened vigilance.
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Tā他
duì对
zhōu周
wéi围
huán环
jìng境
quē缺
fá乏
jǐng警
jué觉
。
He lacks alertness to his surroundings.
verb
to sense acutely; to become aware of; to be alert to
Often used with 到 or 有所. Can be followed by a clause indicating what is being sensed.
Tā他
jǐng警
jué觉
dào到
qíng情
kuàng况
bù不
duì对
。
He sensed that something was wrong with the situation.
Wǒ我
duì对
shì事
tài态
de的
yán严
zhòng重
xìng性
yǒu有
suǒ所
jǐng警
jué觉
。
I have become aware of the seriousness of the situation.
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Nǐ你
yīng应
gāi该
jǐng警
jué觉
dào到
qí其
zhōng中
de的
fēng风
xiǎn险
。
You should be alert to the risks involved.
Lǎo老
bǎn板
jǐng警
jué觉
dào到
yuán员
gōng工
de的
yì异
dòng动
。
The boss became aware of the employees' unusual movements.