be vigilant; be alert; be on guard
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to be vigilant; to be on the alert; to guard against
neutralOften used in contexts of security, safety, or moral/cognitive vigilance. Emphasizes a state of heightened awareness.
Wǒ我
men们
yào要
tí提
gāo高
jǐng警
tì惕
，
bǎo保
wèi卫
zǔ祖
guó国
。
We must heighten our vigilance to defend our motherland.
Tóu投
zī资
zhě者
xū需
yào要
duì对
shì市
chǎng场
biàn变
huà化
bǎo保
chí持
jǐng警
tì惕
。
Investors need to stay alert to changes in the market.
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Tā他
duì对
shēn身
biān边
de的
kě可
yí疑
rén人
wù物
yī一
zhí直
hěn很
jǐng警
tì惕
。
He has been very vigilant about the suspicious people around him.
Zài在
yě野
wài外
lù露
yíng营
shí时
，
bì必
xū须
jǐng警
tì惕
yě野
shēng生
dòng动
wù物
de的
jiē接
jìn近
。
When camping in the wild, one must be on guard against the approach of wild animals.
Zhèng政
fǔ府
tí提
xǐng醒
gōng公
zhòng众
jǐng警
tì惕
xīn新
xíng型
zhà诈
piàn骗
shǒu手
duàn段
。
The government reminded the public to be wary of new types of scams.