警觉性 (jǐng jiào) — 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 jiào.
Security personnel must maintain a high level of vigilance.
，警觉性。
Zài yě wài lù yíng shí, jǐng jiào fēi cháng zhòng yào.
When camping in the wild, alertness is very important.
警觉性。
Tā de jǐng jiào bāng zhù tā bì miǎn le yí cì shì gù.
His vigilance helped him avoid an accident.

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