警戒

jǐngjiè

verb #6,044

Meanings

1 to be on guard
2 to be vigilant
3 to warn

Characters

to warn; to alert

to guard against; to abstain

Examples

士兵们在边境警戒。

Shìbīng men zài biānjìng jǐngjiè.

The soldiers are on guard at the border.

警察设立了警戒线。

Jǐngchá shèlì le jǐngjièxiàn.

The police set up a cordon.

Tips

usage

警戒线 (jǐngjièxiàn) is a common compound meaning 'warning line' or 'cordon'.

Stroke Order

警 jǐng

戒 jiè