Chinese word

警告

Pronunciation

Pinyinjǐng gào

Meaning

  • nounwarning

Example

他收到了公司的警告。tā shōu dào le gōng sī de jǐng gào

He received a warning from the company.

Illustration for 警告 (warning)

More examples

公司对他发出了正式的警告。gōng sī duì tā fā chū le zhèng shì de jǐng gào

The company issued him a formal warning.

Core concept

A clear signal of possible danger or rule-breaking that calls for safer or corrected behavior.

Common phrases

  • 收到警告shōu dào jǐng gào

    receive a warning

  • 发出警告fā chū jǐng gào

    issue a warning

  • 书面警告shū miàn jǐng gào

    written warning

Similar words

告诫gào jiè: A short admonition intended to make someone change a wrong action or habit.
提醒tí xǐng: A simple message or sign that brings an important or easily forgotten point to mind.
通知tōng zhī: A formal message or document used to report a matter or announce a decision.

Definition in Chinese

对可能造成危险或违反规则的行为所发出的提醒或谴责性通知，旨在避免损害或促使改正，语气可从温和到严厉。duì kě néng zào chéng wēi xiǎn huò wéi fǎn guī zé de xíng wéi suǒ fā chū de tí xǐng huò qiǎn zé xìng tōng zhī zhǐ zài bì miǎn sǔn hài huò cù shǐ gǎi zhèng yǔ qì kě cóng wēn hé dào yán lì

Word origin

警告 (jǐnggào, "warning") combines 警 (jǐng, "alert") with 告 (gào, "tell"), giving the image of telling someone to stay alert or change course.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Chinese, the same form can function as both a noun for the notice and a verb for issuing it, so its role depends on its place in the sentence.

Other meanings

  • warnverb
  • cautionnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 警告书jǐng gào shūwarning letternoun
  • 警告牌jǐng gào páiwarning signnoun
  • 警告灯jǐng gào dēngwarning lightnoun

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