劝戒

勸戒

quànjiè

verb

Meanings

1 to admonish; to advise someone to give up a bad habit (variant of 劝诫)

Characters

to advise; urge

to warn against; abstain from

Examples

HSK 4

母亲多次劝戒他不要喝酒。

Mǔqīn duōcì quànjiè tā búyào hējiǔ.

His mother repeatedly urged him to stop drinking.

HSK 6

老师劝戒学生远离网络游戏。

Lǎoshī quànjiè xuéshēng yuǎnlí wǎngluò yóuxì.

The teacher cautioned the students against online games.

Tips

usage

劝戒 is listed as a variant of 劝诫 (quànjiè). Both mean 'to advise + to admonish/warn off,' but 劝诫 is the form most current style guides recommend in modern writing.

Stroke Order

劝 quàn

戒 jiè