告诫

告誡

gàojiè

verb HSK 7 #13,459

Meanings

1 to warn; to admonish
2 to caution earnestly

Characters

to tell; to inform

to warn; commandment

Literally 'tell and warn' — a serious, earnest warning from someone who cares.

Examples

父亲告诫我做人要诚实。

Fùqīn gàojiè wǒ zuòrén yào chéngshí.

My father warned me to be an honest person.

医生告诫他不要再喝酒了。

Yīshēng gàojiè tā bùyào zài hējiǔ le.

The doctor admonished him to stop drinking.

Tips

usage

告诫 is stronger and more formal than 提醒 (remind) or 警告 (warn). It carries a tone of moral authority — parents, teachers, and doctors 告诫, but friends just 提醒.

Stroke Order

告 gào

诫 jiè