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忠告

Word · Verb · Noun

sincere advice; to advise earnestly

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Meanings

2 senses · 5 examples
1.

verb

to advise sincerely; to counsel earnestly

Used when offering well-meaning advice or warnings to someone, often with a tone of sincerity and concern.

Lǎo老
shī师
zhōng忠
gào告
tā他
yào要
zhēn珍
xī惜
shí时
jiān间
 。

The teacher earnestly advised him to cherish his time.

Péng朋
you友
men们
yī一
zài再
zhōng忠
gào告
tā他
bù不
yào要
qīng轻
xìn信
mò陌
shēng生
rén人
 。

Friends repeatedly warned him not to trust strangers easily.

2.

noun

sincere advice; earnest counsel; words of warning

Refers to the words of well-meaning advice themselves, often valued for their sincerity.

Wǒ我
jiē接
shòu受
nǐ你
de的
zhōng忠
gào告
 。

I accept your sincere advice.

Zhè这
shì是
wǒ我
duì对
nǐ你
de的
yī一
gè个
zhōng忠
gào告
 。

This is a piece of advice I am giving you.

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Zhōng忠
yán言
nì逆
ěr耳
lì利
yú于
xíng行
 。

Honest advice may be unpleasant to the ear, but it benefits one's conduct.