忠告 zhōnggào to give somebody a word of advice
to give somebody a word of advice; advice; counsel; a wise word
How to remember 忠告: 忠 loyalty + 告 to tell = to give somebody a word of advice.
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How it is used
- Sincere advice given for someone's good, or to give it - 我给你一个忠告 (wǒ gěi nǐ yí ge zhōnggào) let me give you a word of advice.
- Weightier and more earnest than 建议 (jiànyì, suggestion); implies well-meant, sometimes cautionary counsel.
- Both noun and verb; 听不进忠告 (won't heed good advice).
Example sentences
- 我需要一些好的忠告。 Wǒ xūyào yīxiē hǎo de zhōnggào.I need some good advice.
- 他的忠告总是很明智。 Tā de zhōnggào zǒngshì hěn míngzhì.His advice is always very sensible.
- 他的忠告没起到太大的作用。 Tā de zhōnggào méi qǐdào tàidà de zuòyòng.His advice didn't help much.