Meaning of 警告
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to warn
- to admonish
How to use 警告
警告 works as a verb (to warn someone) and as a noun (a warning), often in formal or serious situations like school discipline, official notices, or health risks. Example: 医生警告他不要再抽烟。(Yīshēng jǐnggào tā bú yào zài chōuyān.) The doctor warned him not to smoke anymore.
警 (jǐng) is the same 警 you see in 警察 (jǐngchá, police), and 告 (gào) means to tell, as in 报告 (bàogào). A warning is a 'police-style telling': someone alerts you before trouble happens.
Common mistake: Learners often use 警告 for mild everyday reminders, but it sounds strong and serious; for a friendly reminder use 提醒 (tíxǐng). Also watch the tones: jǐng is third tone and gào is fourth, not jìnggāo.
警告 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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警 jǐng · to guard · 19 strokes
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告 gào · to say · 7 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 警告.
| 告诉 | gàosu | to press charges; to file a complaint |
| 广告 | guǎnggào | to advertise; a commercial |
| 警察 | jǐngchá | police; police officer |
| 报告 | bàogào | to inform; to report |
| 告别 | gàobié | to leave; to part from; to bid farewell to; to say goodbye to |
| 交警 | jiāojǐng | traffic police (abbr. for 交通警察[jiao1 tong1 jing3 cha2]) |
| 转告 | zhuǎngào | to pass on; to communicate |
| 报警 | bàojǐng | to sound an alarm; to report sth to the police |
| 公告 | gōnggào | post; announcement |
| 被告 | bèigào | (law) the defendant; the accused |
| 原告 | yuángào | complainant; plaintiff |
| 民警 | mínjǐng | civil police; PRC police |
Questions about 警告
What does 警告 mean?
警告 (jǐnggào) means "to warn; to admonish" and is used as a verb and noun.
How do you write 警告?
警告 is made of 2 characters: 警 (19 strokes), 告 (7 strokes). That is 26 strokes in total.
Is 警告 an HSK word?
Yes. 警告 is on the HSK 5 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 警告 and 提醒?
提醒 (tíxǐng) is a gentle reminder, like reminding a friend to bring an umbrella. 警告 implies danger or consequences if the person ignores it.
How do you say 'give someone a warning' with 警告?
You can say 给某人一个警告 (gěi mǒurén yí gè jǐnggào), using 警告 as a noun. In schools or workplaces you may also hear 受到警告 (shòudào jǐnggào), meaning to receive a warning.