警 (jǐng) — to warn; to alert; police (noun, often in compounds)
Definition
警 (jǐng) is a bound form, almost never used alone: as a verb it means 'to warn' (in 警告, 警戒), and as a noun it means 'police' (in 警察, 警官). Most learners meet it only inside compounds.
bound form
to warnto alertpolice (noun, often in compounds)
Examples
- 。Lǎo shī jǐng gào xué shēng yào xiǎo xīn.The teacher warned the students to be careful.
- 。Tā shì yì míng nǚ jǐng.She is a female police officer.
- ，。Zhèng fǔ fā chū jǐng bào, tí xǐng dà jiā zhù yì ān quán.The government issued an alert, reminding everyone to pay attention to safety.
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