Writing
警戒 (jǐng jiè) — how to say "vigilance" in Chinese
警戒
Vigilance, warning
verb
Character composition
警
to warn, police
戒
to guard against, prohibition
Radicals / Keys
戈
Halberd
#62 · gē · 4 strokes
言
Speech
#149 · yán · 7 strokes
Collocations
提高警戒
tí gāo jǐng jiè
raise vigilance
警戒水位
jǐng jiè shuǐ wèi
warning water level
Examples
警察在边境保持高度警戒。
The police maintain high vigilance at the border.
保持警戒。
Stay vigilant.
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Frequently asked questions
Vigilance meaning in Chinese
"vigilance" in Chinese is 警戒 (jǐng jiè).
警戒 meaning in English
警戒 (jǐng jiè) means "Vigilance, warning".
How is 警戒 pronounced?
It is pronounced jǐng jiè (written as jing jie, jingjie). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "vigilance" in Chinese characters?
It is written 警戒: 警 has 19 strokes, 戒 has 7 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 警戒?
警戒 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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