tell; instruct; enjoin
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to tell someone to do or not do something; to enjoin; to exhort
Often involves a senior (parent, teacher, elder) giving earnest, caring instructions to a junior. Usually used in spoken or semi-formal contexts. It emphasizes the act of advising or reminding, not just ordering.
Mā妈
ma妈
zài再
sān三
zhǔ嘱
fu咐
wǒ我
lù路
shang上
yào要
zhù注
yì意
ān安
quán全
。
Mom repeatedly told me to be careful on the road.
Tā他
zhǔ嘱
fu咐
hái孩
zi子
hǎo好
hǎo好
xué学
xí习
。
He told his child to study hard.
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Yī医
shēng生
zhǔ嘱
fu咐
bìng病
rén人
yào要
àn按
shí时
chī吃
yào药
。
The doctor instructed the patient to take medicine on time.
Chū出
fā发
qián前
，
duì队
zhǎng长
zhǔ嘱
fu咐
le了
dà大
jiā家
jǐ几
jiàn件
zhòng重
yào要
de的
shì事
qing情
。
Before departure, the team leader gave everyone instructions on several important matters.
Tā他
lín临
zǒu走
shí时
hái还
zhǔ嘱
fu咐
wǒ我
bié别
wàng忘
le了
suǒ锁
mén门
。
When he was about to leave, he reminded me not to forget to lock the door.