How to say “warn” in Chinese
warn; warning
“Warn” in Chinese is 警告, jǐng gào: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
警告 is read jǐng gào: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
At the bottom, 言 “word, speech”: you warn with words. On top, 敬 jìng hints at the sound.
At the bottom, 口 “mouth”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “警告”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 警告. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 医生警告他，再抽烟就危险了。yīshēngjǐnggàotā,zàichōuyānjiùwēixiǎnleThe doctor warned him that if he kept smoking, it would be dangerous.
- 他警告我不许迟到tājǐnggàowǒbùxǔchídàoHe warned me: no being late.
More words from the lesson “Hints and warnings”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “warn” in Chinese?
“Warn” in Chinese is 警告, pinyin jǐnggào.
What does 警告 mean?
警告 (jǐnggào) means “warn; warning”.
How do you write 警告?
警告 is 2 characters: 警 (jǐng) — warn; police; 告 (gào) — inform. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 警告?
警告 is read jǐnggào. Tones: jǐng — third tone, gào — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“warn” in the lesson “Hints and warnings”
This word is from the topic “Talking and arguing” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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