Writing
警告 (jǐng gào) — how to say "warning" in Chinese
警告
Warning, caution
verb
Character composition
警
to warn, police
告
to inform, to tell
Radicals / Keys
口
Mouth
#30 · kǒu · 3 strokes
言
Speech
#149 · yán · 7 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
发出警告
fā chū jǐng gào
to issue a warning
提出警告
tí chū jǐng gào
to give a warning
警告标志
jǐng gào biāo zhì
warning sign
Examples
警察警告司机不要开太快。
The police warned the driver not to drive too fast.
他警告我。
He warned me.
Frequently asked questions
Warning in Chinese word
"warning" in Chinese is 警告 (jǐng gào).
警告 meaning in English
警告 (jǐng gào) means "Warning, caution".
How is 警告 pronounced?
It is pronounced jǐng gào (written as jing gao, jinggao). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "warning" in Chinese characters?
It is written 警告: 警 has 19 strokes, 告 has 7 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 警告?
警告 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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