HSK · Level 63
105 words
Chinese word
叮嘱
Pronunciation
Pinyindīng zhǔ
Meaning
- verburge
Example
我再三叮嘱你早点休息。wǒ zài sān dīng zhǔ nǐ záo diǎn xiū xī
I urge you again and again to go to bed early.
More examples
母亲每天叮嘱孩子按时吃药。mǔ qīn měi tiān dīng zhǔ hái zi àn shí chī yào
The mother urges her child every day to take medicine on time.
Core concept
A caring voice circles back to one practical point, pressing it into the listener's attention.
Common phrases
不断叮嘱孩子按时吃药bú duàn dīng zhǔ hái zi àn shí chī yào
repeatedly urge the child to take medicine on time
亲口叮嘱家人qīn kǒu dīng zhǔ jiā rén
personally urge one's family
再三叮嘱同事遵守时间zài sān dīng zhǔ tóng shì zūn shǒu shí jiān
repeatedly urge coworkers to keep to the schedule
Similar words
嘱咐zhǔ fù: Pass on advice or instructions about an action someone should take.
提醒tí xǐng: Call something to someone's attention so that they remember it.
督促dū cù: Strongly urge someone to speed up work or fulfill an obligation.
告诫gào jiè: Give a serious warning meant to stop someone from doing something wrong or dangerous.
Definition in Chinese
以简短重复的话反复提醒对方注意、遵守或照顾某事，语气多为关切或急切。yǐ jián duǎn chóng fù de huà fǎn fù tí xǐng duì fāng zhù yì zūn shǒu huò zhào gù mǒu shì yǔ qì duō wèi guān qiè huò jí qiè
Word origin
叮 (dīng, "to prompt repeatedly") + 嘱 (zhǔ, "to enjoin") create a verb whose repeated-action component explains its insistent but often caring force.
Usage tips
- The word is useful when English needs a longer expression such as "keep reminding someone to..." because the repeated action is built into the Chinese verb.