告诫

告誡
gào jiè
HSK 6
to warn, to admonish
verb

Individual characters

告gào · to tell, to announce, to sue诫jiè · commandment, to prohibit

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Example Sentences

老师告诫我们要认真学习。
lǎoshī gàojiè wǒmen yào rènzhēn xuéxí 。
The teacher warns us to study seriously.
他告诫我不要和坏朋友交往。
tā gàojiè wǒ búyào hé huài péngyǒu jiāowǎng 。
He admonished me not to associate with bad friends.
我妈妈常常告诫我注意安全。
wǒ māmā chángcháng gàojiè wǒ zhùyì ānquán 。
My mother often warns me to pay attention to safety.

Words with similar meanings

警告jǐnggào
to warn
警告 is a more formal way to indicate a warning, often used in serious contexts.
劝告quàngào
to advise
劝告 emphasizes providing guidance or advice, which is a bit softer than 告诫.

Words Starting With 告

告诉gào su
to tell; to inform; to let know
告别gào bié
to leave; to bid farewell to; to say good-bye to
告辞gào cí
to take leave

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