告诫 (gào jiè) — to warn, to admonish

Definition

告诫 (gào jiè) means to admonish — a serious, earnest warning, often from a senior to a junior. It is more solemn and lecturing than 提醒 ('remind') and less official than 警告.

verb
to warnto admonish

Examples

  • 告诫
    Lǎo shī gào jiè xué shēng yào zūn shǒu jì lǜ.
    The teacher warned the students to follow the rules.
  • 告诫
    Fù qīn gào jiè ér zi bú yào làng fèi shí jiān.
    The father admonished his son not to waste time.
  • 告诫
    Jǐng chá gào jiè sī jī zhù yì ān quán.
    The police warned the driver to pay attention to safety.

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