警惕
jǐng tì
Pinyin
Definition
警惕
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- to be on the alert
- vigilant
- alert
- on guard
- to warn
Character Decomposition
Related Words (20)
Idioms (4)
以示警戒
- 1 to serve as a warning (idiom)
惩一警百
- 1 lit. punish one, warn one hundred (idiom)
- 2 fig. to make an example of sb
- 3 also written 懲一儆百|惩一儆百[chéng yī jǐng bǎi]
朝乾夕惕
- 1 cautious and diligent all day long (idiom)
杀鸡警猴
- 1 lit. killing the chicken to warn the monkey (idiom); to punish an individual as an example to others
- 2 pour encourager les autres
Sample Sentences
我们一定警惕,不让他们后来者居上。
We must be vigilant and not let them take over.
你本身就智商捉急,被人贩子卖了还帮人数钱的主,感情这事儿您就别瞎操心了。只是得警惕任何时候都小心别上当受骗了。
I think I should be worried about your IQ, you've fallen for his line hook, line and sinker and even thanked him for his trouble. You worry yourself over nothing when it comes to relationships. You should just be cautious at all times not to be fooled.
有很多事情,是当局者迷旁观者清。往往很深的矛盾需要经过旁人的点拨后才能化解。而且经过电视上这样公开调解后,也能让观众对一些事情提高警惕,防范类似的事情发生。
There are many situations where someone who isn't involved directly in a situation can provide an objective view of the situation. Often there are deep contradictions that require instruction from someone outside the situation in order to be resolved. Also, after going through this kind of public mediation on TV, it can make viewers more aware of these things and prevent these kinds of things from happening.
我愿率少数人马先与敌军交锋,渐渐退入峡谷。敌军定以为我军必败。待敌军放松警惕,大将军再率精锐部队进攻,这样定可以少胜多。
I wish to first lead a small number of troops and engage the enemy, all while slowly retreating into the gorge. The enemy will certainly and mistakenly believe that our defeat is imminent. When they have let their guard down, the General will lead a group of elite soldiers in for an assault. In this way, we can surely be victorious against many although we're only a few.
没想到那么容易就躲过了麒麟士兵的监视,看来他们的警惕性并不高。
I had no idea it would be so easy to sneak past the Kirin soldiers' surveillance. Looks like they're not really very alert.
我也有同感。有一些走私分子相当的顽固,我们可不能放松警惕。
I'm still not optimistic about the prospects for environmental protection. Just doing a few little things is not nearly enough. Everywhere you look are erosion, water shortages, and air pollution. If we don't start paying more attention, after a few more years, people will need masks and oxygen bottles to survive. What a huge tragedy.