叮嘱 dīngzhǔ to warn repeatedly
to warn repeatedly; to urge; to exhort again and again
How to remember 叮嘱: 叮 to persistently exhort or urge + 嘱 to instruct = to warn repeatedly.
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How it is used
- 'To repeatedly urge / exhort / remind earnestly' - 妈妈再三叮嘱 (māma zàisān dīngzhǔ) mother urged again and again, 千叮咛万嘱咐 to remind over and over.
- Conveys caring, insistent reminding (usually by an elder/superior) so the person won't forget or slip up; warmer than a plain 提醒.
Example sentences
- 医生叮嘱病人按时吃药。 Yīshēng dīng zhǔ bìngrén ànshí chīyào.The doctor urged the patient repeatedly to take the medicine at the times indicated.
- 真的不敢相信你在吃医生叮嘱不要食用的东西。 Zhēnde bùgǎnxiāngxìn nǐ zài chī yīshēng dīngzhǔ búyào shíyòng de dōngxī.I can't believe you are eating something the doctor has told you repeatedly you shouldn't eat.