警钟

警鐘

jǐngzhōng

noun HSK 7-9 #17,817

Meanings

1 alarm bell
2 warning sign

Characters

to warn; to alert

Examples

HSK 5

这次事故给我们敲响了警钟。

Zhècì shìgù gěi wǒmen qiāoxiǎng le jǐngzhōng.

This accident sounded the alarm bell for us.

HSK 5

我们要时刻敲响安全警钟。

Wǒmen yào shíkè qiāoxiǎng ānquán jǐngzhōng.

We must always keep the safety alarm bells ringing.

Tips

usage

Almost always used figuratively with the verb 敲响 (to ring/strike): 敲响警钟 = to sound the alarm. Rarely used for a literal bell.

Stroke Order

警 jǐng

钟 zhōng