忠告 (zhōng gào) — (verb) to advise; to give advice; (noun) advice; counsel
Definition
忠告 means earnest, sincere 'advice/counsel' — both the advice itself and the act of giving it. Stronger and more heartfelt than 劝告, and more personal than the broader 劝说 ('to persuade').
verb
to adviseto give advice
noun
advicecounsel
Examples
- 忠告。Tā gěi le wǒ yì tiáo bǎo guì de zhōng gào.He gave me a valuable piece of advice.
- 忠告。Wǒ zhōng gào tā bú yào qīng yì fàng qì zhè ge bú qiè shí jì de xiǎng fǎ.I advise giving up this impractical idea.
- 忠告。Nǐ de zhōng gào ràng wǒ zǐ xì kǎo lǜ le hěn jiǔ.Your advice made me think carefully for a long time.
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