警惕

jǐngtì

verb HSK 7-9 #5,524

Meanings

1 to be vigilant
2 to be on guard
3 to be alert

Characters

to be on guard; cautious

Examples

HSK 3

出门在外要提高警惕。

Chūmén zàiwài yào tígāo jǐngtì.

Be more vigilant when you're out and about.

HSK 7-9

我们要警惕网络诈骗。

Wǒmen yào jǐngtì wǎngluò zhàpiàn.

We should be on guard against online fraud.

Tips

usage

提高警惕 (raise one's vigilance) is a very common collocation.

Stroke Order

警 jǐng

惕 tì