(jiè) — (bound form) to warn, to admonish

Definition

A bound, formal/literary morpheme meaning 'to admonish.' It only appears inside compounds (告诫, 训诫, 规诫); never used alone as a verb.

bound form
(bound form) to warnto admonish

Examples

  • Jiā zhǎng jīng cháng gào jiè hái zi yào chéng shí.
    Parents often warn children to be honest.
  • Lǎo shī xùn jiè le chí dào de xué shēng.
    The teacher admonished the student who was late.
  • Péng you de guī jiè ràng tā yì shí dào le cuò wù.
    His friend's admonition made him realize his mistake.

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