警
惕

To be on the alert in Chinese: 警惕 (jǐng tì)

jǐng tì

to be on the alert

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-91 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1to be on the alert
  2. 2vigilant
  3. 3alert
  4. 4on guard
  5. 5to warn

Stroke order

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警
惕

Zhuyin

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ㄐㄧㄥˇ

jǐng

ㄐ/ jㄧ/ iㄥ/ engˇ/ third tone

ㄊㄧˋ

tì

ㄊ/ tㄧ/ iˋ/ fourth tone

Example sentences

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  • 我们要对陌生人保持警惕。

    wǒ men yào duì mò shēng rén bǎo chí jǐng tì。

    We must stay on the alert around strangers.

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Related words

警察

jǐng chá

police

交警

jiāo jǐng

traffic police (abbr. for 察)

报警

bào jǐng

to sound an alarm

警告

jǐng gào

to warn

民警

mín jǐng

civil police

警车

jǐng chē

police car

警官

jǐng guān

constable

警钟

jǐng zhōng

alarm bell

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