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警惕 (jǐng tì) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

警惕 (jǐng tì) is a Chinese word: to be vigilant. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 警惕

动 dòng verb

to be vigilant

医生提醒我们要警惕流感的传播。

yī shēng tí xǐng wǒ men yào jǐng tì liú gǎn de chuán bō

The doctor reminds us to be vigilant about flu transmission.

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Word breakdown

警 jǐng — warning, alertness

Words with this character (10)
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  • 6 警报 jǐng bào — alarm HSK 7
    • 警 alert, warning
    • 报 signal, notification
    Example

    火灾警报响了，大家快速撤离。

    huǒ zài jǐng bào xiǎng le dà jiā kuài sù chè lí

    The fire alarm went off, and everyone evacuated quickly.

  • 7 警犬 jǐng quǎn — police dog HSK 7
    • 警 police, law enforcement
    • 犬 dog, canine
    Example

    这只警犬帮助警察找到了失踪的孩子。

    zhè zhī jǐng quǎn bāng zhù jǐng chá zhǎo dào le shī zōng de hái zi

    This police dog helped the police find the missing child.

  • 8 警示 jǐng shì — to warn HSK 7
    • 警 alert, warning
    • 示 to show, to display
    Example

    这个案例警示我们要注意安全。

    zhè ge àn lì jǐng shì wǒ men yào zhù yì ān quán

    This case warns us to pay attention to safety.

  • 9 警钟 jǐng zhōng — alarm bell HSK 7
    Example

    这次事故给我们敲响了警钟。

    zhè cì shì gù gěi wǒ men qiāo xiǎng le jǐng zhōng

    This accident rang an alarm bell for us.

  • 10 预警 yù jǐng — to warn in advance, early warning HSK 7
    • 预 in advance, beforehand
    • 警 warning, alert
    Example

    气象局发布了暴雨预警。

    qì xiàng jú fā bù le bào yǔ yù jǐng

    The meteorological bureau issued a rainstorm warning.

惕 tì — caution, guarding

Structure & writing
1 警 jǐng — to alert and be on guard

警 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 敬 jìng — to respect, to treat with courtesy
敬 is a component in 2 characters
HSK 4
警 jǐng to alert and be on guard
HSK 7
擎 qíng to lift up, raise
1.2 言 yán — (lit.) to speak; to say
言 is a component in 5 characters
HSK 3
信 xìn letter; written message
HSK 4
警 jǐng to alert and be on guard
HSK 6
誉 yù reputation; honor
HSK 7
誓 shì to vow; to pledge to act on one's word 譬 pì to use as a metaphor; to make an analogy

Stroke order

2 惕 tì — to be cautious and vigilant

惕 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

2.1 忄 xīn — heart/mind radical (vertical form)
忄 is a component in 55 characters
HSK 1
忙 máng busy, occupied (opposite of '闲')
HSK 2
快 kuài fast; quick (opposite of 慢) 情 qíng emotion; feeling; psychological state of love, hatred, joy, fear, etc. aroused by external things 慢 màn slow; taking a long time (opposite of 快) 懂 dǒng to know; to understand
HSK 3
怕 pà to fear; to be afraid of 怪 guài strange, unusual 惯 guàn to be accustomed to; to be used to
HSK 4
忆 yì to recall; to remember 怀 huái chest; bosom 性 xìng character; temperament; disposition 恼 nǎo to anger; to make angry 悔 huǐ to regret something one has done or said
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惊 jīng （of mules, horses, etc.）to bolt out of control in fright 惜 xī to cherish and value; not to discard carelessly 愉 yú happy, joyful 懒 lǎn lazy, disinclined to work (opposite of 勤)
HSK 5
恢 huī (lit.) vast; broad 悄 qiāo quiet, silent; (of actions) done without others knowing 慎 shèn careful, cautious 憾 hàn to feel regret; to be dissatisfied or disappointed
HSK 6
忧 yōu sad; melancholy 怜 lián to pity, to sympathize 恨 hèn to hate; to resent 恰 qià exactly, just 惧 jù to fear; to dread
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愤 fèn to feel indignant; to be angry
HSK 7
怖 bù to fear; to be afraid 怡 yí (lit.) joyful; cheerful 怯 qiè timid; afraid; lacking courage 恍 huǎng suddenly; all at once; in a flash 恒 héng lasting; permanently unchanged
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恤 xù (lit.) to worry; to be concerned 悟 wù to understand; to comprehend; to awaken 悦 yuè happy, joyful 悴 cuì (lit.) sorrowful; grieved 悼 dào to mourn, to grieve for the deceased 惋 wǎn to feel sympathy or regret for another's misfortune 惕 tì to be cautious and vigilant 惦 diàn to keep thinking about; to worry about 惨 cǎn cruel, vicious 惬 qiè contented; pleased 惭 cán ashamed; feeling shame 惮 dàn (lit.) to fear; to dread 惰 duò lazy, sluggish; opposite of 勤 愣 lèng to be dazed; to stare blankly 愧 kuì ashamed; feeling shame for one's faults or wrongdoings 慌 huāng flustered, hurried, frantic 慑 shè (lit.) to fear; to frighten 慨 kǎi indignant; filled with righteous anger 慷 kāng see 慷慨: ①full of righteous spirit, impassioned; ②generous, unsparing 憔 qiáo haggard and sallow (see 憔悴) 憧 chōng flickering or moving back and forth indecisively (see "憧憧") 憬 jǐng (lit.) to awaken; to become aware 懈 xiè to relax; to slacken in will or effort
2.2 易 yì — easy; not difficult (opposite of 难)
易 is a component in 5 characters
HSK 2
踢 tī to kick
HSK 7
剔 tī to strip or scrape meat from bone 惕 tì to be cautious and vigilant 赐 cì (of a superior or elder) to bestow gifts or wealth upon an inferior or junior 锡 xī tin (metallic element, symbol Sn, atomic number 50)

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