警觉性 (jǐng jué xìng) — vigilance; alertness

Definition

警觉性 is the abstract noun meaning 'vigilance/alertness as a quality' — it names the trait itself, not a single alert moment. Unlike an action verb, it pairs with 保持 or 缺乏 to describe a steady state.

noun
vigilancealertness

Examples

  • 警觉性
    Bǎo ān rén yuán bì xū bǎo chí gāo dù de jǐng jué xìng.
    Security personnel must maintain a high level of vigilance.
  • 警觉性
    Zài yě wài lù yíng shí, jǐng jué xìng fēi cháng zhòng yào.
    When camping in the wild, alertness is very important.
  • 警觉性
    Tā de jǐng jué xìng bāng zhù tā bì miǎn le yí cì shì gù.
    His vigilance helped him avoid an accident.

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