诫 (jiè) — (bound form) to warn, to admonish

Definition

诫 is a bound form (b.f.) meaning 'to warn; to admonish'. It almost always appears as part of compound words, such as 告诫 (gàojiè, to warn), 训诫 (xùnjiè, to admonish), and 规诫 (guījiè, to admonish). Unlike the standalone verb 警告 (jǐnggào), 诫 cannot be used alone in modern Chinese. When you see 诫, it is always attached to another element.

b.f.

(bound form) to warnto admonish

Examples

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Jiāzhǎng jīngcháng gàojiè háizi yào chéngshí.
Parents often warn children to be honest.
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Lǎoshī xùnjiè le chídào de xuésheng.
The teacher admonished the student who was late.
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Péngyou de guījiè ràng tā yìshi dào le cuòwù.
His friend's admonition made him realize his mistake.

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