Definition
叮咛 carries a warm, caring tone: it's the kind of repeated advice or urging that a parent, elder, or close friend gives because they genuinely worry about you. Unlike the neutral 'to urge' or 'to warn' in English, 叮咛 implies patience, affection, and sometimes mild anxiety on the speaker's part. You'll hear it in family and mentorship contexts.
v
to urge or remind someone with care and repetitionto give earnest advice
Examples
- 叮咛。Māma zài sān dīng níng wǒ yào zhùyì ānquán.My mother repeatedly urged me to be careful about safety.
- ，叮咛。Lín xíng qián, lǎoshī duì wǒmen dīng níng le jǐ jù.Before departure, the teacher gave us a few words of earnest advice.
- 叮咛。Tā de huà chōngmǎn le cí fù de dīng níng.His words were full of a loving father's earnest reminders.
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