警报 (jǐng bào) — alarm; warning signal
Definition
警报 names the alarm signal itself — the siren or warning issued by an authority. Compared to 警钟 (an alarm bell, often a figurative wake-up call), 警报 is more about the official issued warning.
noun
alarmwarning signal
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 警报。Qì xiàng tái fā bù le tái fēng jǐng bào.The weather bureau issued a typhoon warning.
- 警报，。jǐng bào Yì xiǎng, suǒ yǒu rén bì xū lì kè chè lí.As soon as the alarm sounds, everyone must evacuate immediately.
- ，警报。Bié jǐn zhāng, zhè zhǐ shì yǎn xí de jǐng bào.Don't be nervous, this is just a drill alarm.
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