警句

jǐngjù

noun #33,470

Measure Word

一句警句 jù

Meanings

1 aphorism
2 epigram
3 pithy saying
4 memorable phrase

Characters

to warn, awaken

sentence, phrase

Examples

鲁迅的杂文里有不少警句。

Lǔ Xùn de záwén lǐ yǒu bù shǎo jǐngjù.

Lu Xun's essays contain many memorable aphorisms.

她随手记下了几句警句。

Tā suíshǒu jì xiàle jǐ jù jǐngjù.

She jotted down a few aphorisms on the fly.

Tips

memory

警 here is not "police" but its older meaning "to warn / awaken," + 句 "sentence." So 警句 literally is "a sentence that wakes you up" — which is exactly what an epigram does. Same 警 sense in 警示 (warning), 警觉 (alert), and 警钟 (a wake-up bell).

Stroke Order

警 jǐng

句 jù