叮嘱

叮嘱 dīngzhǔ

Warn (urge)

叮嘱 in a sentence HSK 6 繁體叮囑 dingzhu

What 叮嘱 means

Warn (urge)

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Character by character

叮嘱 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

叮

dīng

Bite

嘱

zhǔ

Enjoin (urge - admonish - command - order)

Words that share a character with 叮嘱

How to write 叮嘱

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叮嘱 in a sentence

妈妈再三叮嘱我路上小心。

Māma zàisān dīngzhǔ wǒ lù shang xiǎoxīn.

Mum urged me again and again to be careful on the way.

医生叮嘱他按时吃药。

Yīshēng dīngzhǔ tā ànshí chī yào.

The doctor told him repeatedly to take his medicine on time.

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Questions about 叮嘱

What does 叮嘱 mean in English?

叮嘱 is pronounced dīngzhǔ and means Warn (urge).

How do you pronounce 叮嘱?

叮嘱 is dīngzhǔ in pinyin — written dingzhu without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 叮嘱?

叮嘱 is written with 2 characters: 叮 (dīng) Bite, 嘱 (zhǔ) Enjoin (urge - admonish - command - order). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 叮嘱 written in traditional Chinese?

叮囑. The simplified form 叮嘱 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 叮囑 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced dīngzhǔ.

Is 叮嘱 an HSK word?

Yes — 叮嘱 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

Studied around the same time

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