告诫 (gào jiè) — how to say "to warn" in Chinese

告诫

To warn, to admonish

verb

Character composition

告

to tell, to inform

诫

to warn, admonition

Radicals / Keys

口

Mouth

#30 · kǒu · 3 strokes

言

Speech

#149 · yán · 7 strokes

Synonyms

警告

warning, caution

jǐng gào · official warning, legal

Collocations

告诫自己

gào jiè zì jǐ

warn oneself

告诫孩子

gào jiè hái zi

warn a child

Examples

老师常常告诫我们要努力学习。

The teacher often admonishes us to study hard.

他告诫我。

He warned me.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say "to warn" in Chinese?

"to warn" in Chinese is 告诫 (gào jiè).

What does 告诫 mean in English?

告诫 (gào jiè) means "To warn, to admonish".

How is 告诫 pronounced?

It is pronounced gào jiè (written as gao jie, gaojie). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.

How do you write "to warn" in Chinese characters?

It is written 告诫.

What HSK level is 告诫?

告诫 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.

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