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警告

jǐnggào
verb HSK 5 #1,374

Meanings

  1. 1 to warn; to admonish
  2. 2 warning; caution

Characters

警
jǐng
to warn; alert; police
告
gào
to tell; to inform
An alert telling - a formal warning.

Examples

HSK 1
老师给了他一个警告。
Lǎoshī gěi le tā yīgè jǐnggào.
The teacher gave him a warning.
HSK 2
医生警告他不要再喝酒了。
Yīshēng jǐnggào tā bùyào zài hējiǔ le.
The doctor warned him not to drink anymore.
HSK 4
我警告你，别再迟到了！
Wǒ jǐnggào nǐ, bié zài chídào le!
I'm warning you, don't be late again!

Tips

usage
警告 can be both a verb ("to warn") and a noun ("a warning"). As a noun, it is often used in formal / official contexts: 发出警告 (issue a warning), 给予警告 (give a warning).

Stroke Order

警 jǐng
告 gào