告诫

告诫 gàojiè

Warn

告诫 in a sentence HSK 6 繁體 告誡 gaojie

What 告诫 means

  1. Warn

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Character by character

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

告
gào
Tell (inform - announce)
诫
jiè
Commandment (warn)

How to write 告诫

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告诫 in a sentence

父亲告诫他不要贪图小便宜。
Fùqīn gàojiè tā bú yào tāntú xiǎo piányi.
His father warned him not to grasp at petty advantages.
老师多次告诫我们要遵守规则。
Lǎoshī duō cì gàojiè wǒmen yào zūnshǒu guīzé.
The teacher repeatedly cautioned us to keep to the rules.

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Questions about 告诫

What does 告诫 mean in English?

告诫 is pronounced gàojiè and means Warn.

How do you pronounce 告诫?

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

What are the characters in 告诫?

告诫 is written with 2 characters: 告 (gào) Tell (inform - announce), 诫 (jiè) Commandment (warn). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 告诫 written in traditional Chinese?

告誡. The simplified form 告诫 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 告誡 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced gàojiè.

Is 告诫 an HSK word?

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

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