警示 (jǐng shì) — how to say "warning" in Chinese

警示

Warning

verb

Character composition

警

to warn

示

to show

Radicals / Keys

示

Spirit

#113 · shì · 5 strokes

言

Speech

#149 · yán · 7 strokes

Collocations

发出警示

fā chū jǐng shì

to issue a warning

警示标志

jǐng shì biāo zhì

warning sign

Examples

这个标志是给司机的警示。

This sign is a warning for drivers.

这是警示。

This is a warning.

Writing

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Frequently asked questions

Warning in Chinese word

"warning" in Chinese is 警示 (jǐng shì).

Jing shi meaning Chinese

警示 (jǐng shì) means "Warning".

How is 警示 pronounced?

It is pronounced jǐng shì (written as jing shi, jingshi). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.

How do you write "warning" in Chinese characters?

It is written 警示: 警 has 19 strokes, 示 has 5 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.

What HSK 3.0 level is 警示?

警示 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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