to guard against; to abstain from; to warn
Animated Stroke Order 戒
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HSK Vocabulary: 戒
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Example Sentences
Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 戒 is used in context
1
tā他
jué决
dìng定
jiè戒
yān烟
yǐ以
gǎi改
shàn善
jiàn健
kāng康
。
He decided to quit smoking to improve his health.
2
shì士
bīng兵
men们
bǎo保
chí持
gāo高
dù度
jiè戒
bèi备
zhuàng状
tài态
。
The soldiers maintain a high state of alert.
3
tā她
dài戴
zhe着
yì一
méi枚
piào漂
liang亮
de的
jiè戒
zhǐ指
。
She is wearing a beautiful ring.
4
tā她
dài戴
zhe着
yí一
gè个
jiè戒
zhǐ指
。
She is wearing a ring.
5
zhè这
ge个
jiè戒
zhǐ指
shì是
wǒ我
mā妈
mā妈
sòng送
gěi给
wǒ我
de的
shēng生
rì日
lǐ礼
wù物
。
This ring is a birthday gift from my mother.
6
zài在
hūn婚
lǐ礼
shàng上
，
xīn新
láng郎
hé和
xīn新
niáng娘
hù互
xiāng相
jiāo交
huàn换
jiè戒
zhǐ指
，
xiàng象
zhēng征
zhe着
tā他
men们
de的
ài爱
qíng情
hé和
chéng承
nuò诺
。
At the wedding, the bride and groom exchange rings, symbolizing their love and commitment.
7
tā他
jiè戒
bèi备
dì地
kàn看
zhe着
mò陌
shēng生
rén人
。
He looked at the stranger with caution.
8
zài在
mò陌
shēng生
de的
dì地
fāng方
，
rén人
men们
tōng通
cháng常
huì会
bǎo保
chí持
jiè戒
bèi备
。
People usually stay vigilant in unfamiliar places.
9
yóu由
yú于
zuì最
jìn近
fā发
shēng生
le了
dào盗
qiè窃
àn案
，
xiǎo小
qū区
jū居
mín民
dōu都
tí提
gāo高
le了
jiè戒
bèi备
。
Due to recent thefts, residents in the neighborhood have heightened their vigilance.
10
jǐng警
chá察
zài在
jǐng警
jiè戒
。
The police are on alert.
Information
Traditional戒
Radical戈
Strokes7
StructureSemi-Enclosed
Frequency#1662
Zhuyinㄐㄧㄝˋ
Components—
UnicodeU+6212
Cangjie—
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Cultural note
Traditional Chinese culture often connects characters and names with the Five Elements (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water) and Yin–Yang, a system also used to describe personality tendencies.
Learn how the Five Elements describe personality