警醒 (jǐng xǐng) — to be alert, to stay vigilant; to sleep lightly, to be easily awakened
Definition
Two related senses: stay alert/vigilant (esp. against danger), and sleep lightly so as to wake easily. 比 警惕 (jǐngtì) focuses more on cautious watchfulness; 警醒 adds the element of being roused to attention.
verb
to be alertto stay vigilantto sleep lightlyto be easily awakened
Examples
- ，警醒，。Zài yě wài shí, yào bǎo chí jǐng xǐng, zhù yì ān quán.When in the wild, stay alert and pay attention to safety.
- 警醒，。Tā shuì jiào hěn jǐng xǐng, yì diǎn shēng yīn jiù xǐng le.He sleeps lightly and wakes up at the slightest noise.
- ，警醒，。Zuò wéi bǎo ān, bì xū shí kè jǐng xǐng, zhù yì zhōu wéi huán jìng.As a security guard, you must always be alert and aware of your surroundings.
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