警告

jǐng gào
HSK 6
to warn, to admonish
verb

Example Sentences

老师警告我们不要迟到。
lǎoshī jǐnggào wǒmen búyào chídào 。
The teacher warned us not to be late.
我警告过他不要靠近危险的地方。
wǒ jǐnggào guò tā búyào kàojìn wēixiǎn de dìfāng 。
I warned him not to go near dangerous places.
他们收到了一封警告信。
tāmen shōudào le yīfēng jǐnggào xìn 。
They received a warning letter.

Individual Characters

警jǐng
to alert, to warn, police
告gào
to tell, to announce, to sue

Words with similar meanings

提醒tíxǐng
to remind
提醒 (tí xǐng) is more focused on reminding someone of something rather than warning them of potential danger.
告诫gàojiè
to admonish
告诫 (gào jiè) carries a connotation of not just warning, but also advising based on wisdom or experience.

Words Starting With 警

警察jǐng chá
police; policeman; policewoman
警惕jǐng tì
to be on the alert; vigilant; alert; on guard; to warn

Words Ending With 告

广告guǎng gào
to advertise; a commercial; advertisement
报告bào gào
"to inform; report; make known; speech; talk; lecture
转告zhuǎn gào
to pass on; to communicate; to transmit
公告gōng gào
post; announcement
原告yuán gào
complainant; plaintiff

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