警示

jǐngshì

verb #16,679

Meanings

1 to warn; to alert
2 warning; cautionary

Characters

to warn; police

to show; to indicate

Examples

这个事故对所有人都是一个警示。

Zhège shìgù duì suǒyǒu rén dōu shì yī gè jǐngshì.

This accident is a warning to everyone.

路边立着一块警示牌。

Lùbiān lìzhe yī kuài jǐngshìpái.

There's a warning sign standing by the road.

Tips

usage

警示 is more formal than 警告. Common compounds: 警示牌 (warning sign), 警示灯 (warning light), 警示作用 (cautionary effect).

Stroke Order

警 jǐng

示 shì