警告 jǐnggào to warn
to warn; to admonish
How to remember 警告: 警 guard + 告 to tell = to warn.
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How it is used
- To warn / a warning - 提出警告 (tíchū jǐnggào) to issue a warning.
- Formal admonition of danger or consequences; also an official penalty short of punishment: 记警告处分 (jì jǐnggào chǔfèn) a formal warning on record.
- Stronger and more official than 提醒 (tíxǐng, a friendly reminder).
Example sentences
- 警告被忽视。 Jǐnggào bèihūshì.The warnings were ignored.
- 我们被警告过了。 Wǒmen bèi jǐnggào guò le.We've been warned.
- 我来警告你别那样做。 Wǒlái jǐnggào nǐbié nàyàng zuò.I came to warn you not to do that.