警示

jǐngshì

verb HSK 7-9 #16,679

Meanings

1 to warn; to alert
2 warning; cautionary

Characters

to warn; police

to show; to indicate

Examples

HSK 5

这个事故对所有人都是一个警示。

Zhège shìgù duì suǒyǒurén dōu shì yígè jǐngshì.

This accident is a warning to everyone.

HSK 6

路边立着一块警示牌。

Lùbiān lì zhe yíkuài 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