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警惕 jǐngtì

警惕 jǐngtì Meaning

Learn the Pinyin Pronunciation and 5 English Translations of the word 警惕 jǐngtì .

Pīnyīn Pronunciation
jǐngtì | jing3 ti4
English translation
to be on the alert
vigilant
alert
on guard
to warn

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Traditional form

警惕 jǐngtì

Part of speech

Verb / 动词 dòng cí Dòngcí
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Etymology of 警惕 jǐngtì

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jǐng

Type

pictophonetic

Explanation

Phonosemantic compound. yán represents the meaning and jìng represents the sound.

Phonetic compound

jìng

Semantic compound

yán

Positional decomposition

敬言

Number of Strokes

19

Type

pictophonetic

Explanation

Phonosemantic compound. xīn represents the meaning and represents the sound.

Phonetic compound

Semantic compound

xīn

Positional decomposition

忄易

Number of Strokes

11

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Example sentences using 警惕 jǐngtì

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警惕 jǐngtì de 看着似乎 sìhū 担心 dānxīn 我会动粗 dòng cū

She studied me warily, as if I might turn violent.

银行家 yín háng jiā men duì 结果 jiēguǒ 保持 bǎochí 高度 gāo dù 警惕 jǐngtì

Bankers are keeping a wary eye on the outcome.

警惕 jǐngtì Decomposition

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警惕 jǐngtì Compounds

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