儆 (jǐng) — (formal) to warn, to admonish (especially to deter others from repeating an offense)
Definition
Rare formal/literary verb meaning 'to warn by punishing publicly', almost always in the set phrase 以儆效尤 ('warn others not to follow suit'). Use 警告 or 提醒 in everyday speech instead.
noun
(formal) to warnto admonish (especially to deter others from repeating an offense)
Examples
- 。Zhè cì chǔ fá yì zài yǐ jǐng xiào yóu.This punishment is intended to serve as a warning to others.
- ，。Yán chéng zuì fàn, yǐ jǐng xiào yóu.Severely punish the criminal to warn others against following suit.
- ，儆。Gōng sī fā bù gōng gào, yǐ jǐng jiè qí tā yuán gōng.The company issued a notice to warn other employees.
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