告诫 gàojiè to warn
to warn; to admonish
How to remember 告诫: 告 to tell + 诫 to warn = to warn.
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How it is used
- To warn/admonish - an elder or superior cautioning someone: 老师告诫我们别作弊 (lǎoshī gàojiè wǒmen bié zuòbì) the teacher warned us not to cheat.
- Carries earnest, moral counsel from above; weightier than 提醒 (tíxǐng, to remind). Written and formal.