切嘱

切囑

qièzhǔ

verb

Meanings

1 to earnestly enjoin
2 to give urgent advice
3 to exhort

Characters

earnest / urgent

to enjoin / to instruct

Examples

HSK 4

母亲切嘱他要照顾好自己。

Mǔqīn qièzhǔ tā yào zhàogu hǎo zìjǐ.

His mother earnestly urged him to take good care of himself.

HSK 7-9

老师切嘱学生不可作弊。

Lǎoshī qièzhǔ xuésheng bùkě zuòbì.

The teacher solemnly warned the students not to cheat.

Tips

register

Formal and slightly literary. 切 ('earnestly, urgently') intensifies 嘱 ('to enjoin'). In casual speech, plain 嘱咐 covers the same ground.

Stroke Order

切 qiē

嘱 zhǔ