诫 (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.
- 诫。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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