警醒

jǐngxǐng

verb #25,188

Meanings

1 to be alert
2 to wake up to a danger
3 to serve as a warning

Characters

to warn / alert / police

to wake up / to be sober

Examples

这件事应该警醒我们重视安全问题。

Zhè jiàn shì yīnggāi jǐngxǐng wǒmen zhòngshì ānquán wèntí.

This incident should wake us up to the importance of safety.

他的话让我深感警醒。

Tā de huà ràng wǒ shēn gǎn jǐngxǐng.

His words put me on high alert.

Tips

memory

警 (jǐng) means to warn or police, 醒 (xǐng) means to wake up. To be 警醒 is to be jolted awake by a warning.

Stroke Order

警 jǐng

醒 xǐng