警告

警告 jǐnggào

Warn

警告 in a sentence HSK 6 jinggao

What 警告 means

  1. Warn

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

警
jǐng
Warn (alert - police)
告
gào
Tell (inform - announce)

How to write 警告

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警告 in a sentence

他因为违规受到了警告。
Tā yīnwèi wéiguī shòudào le jǐnggào.
He was given a warning for breaking the rules.
标牌上警告游客不要靠近。
Biāopái shang jǐnggào yóukè bú yào kàojìn.
The sign warns visitors not to go near.

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What does 警告 mean in English?

警告 is pronounced jǐnggào and means Warn.

How do you pronounce 警告?

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

What are the characters in 警告?

警告 is written with 2 characters: 警 (jǐng) Warn (alert - police), 告 (gào) Tell (inform - announce). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

Is 警告 an HSK word?

Yes — 警告 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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