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戒

jiè
verb HSK 5 #2,713

Meanings

  1. 1 to guard against; to abstain from
  2. 2 to quit (a habit); to give up
  3. 3 ring (jewelry)

Examples

他决定戒烟了。
Tā juédìng jiè yān le.
He decided to quit smoking.
她戴着一枚钻石戒指。
Tā dài zhe yī méi zuànshí jièzhi.
She is wearing a diamond ring.
医生让他戒酒。
Yīshēng ràng tā jiè jiǔ.
The doctor told him to quit drinking.

Tips

usage
戒烟 (quit smoking), 戒酒 (quit drinking), 戒毒 (quit drugs). 戒指 (jièzhi) = ring (jewelry) — a different meaning of the same character.
history
戒 originally meant 'to guard/warn.' A ring on your finger is a 'reminder/warning' — hence 戒指 (ring).

Stroke Order

戒 jiè