警钟

警鐘

jǐngzhōng

noun HSK 7 #17,817

Meanings

1 alarm bell
2 warning sign

Characters

to warn; to alert

Examples

这次事故给我们敲响了警钟。

Zhè cì shìgù gěi wǒmen qiāoxiǎng le jǐngzhōng.

This accident sounded the alarm bell for us.

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