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戒备 (jiè bèi): Guard (Verb) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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Character Breakdown

戒 • jiè • to give up or stop doing something • HSK 2.0 L5
HSK 5
jiè戒

to give up or stop doing something

备 • bèi • to prepare; to have; to be equipped
bèi备

to prepare; to have; to be equipped

Word Info

Pinyinjiè bèi
Meaningguard; take precautions; be on the alert
Characters2
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HSK 6 Words

More vocabulary at the same HSK level as 戒备.

  • 包装bāo zhuāngpack; wrap up; packaging
  • 曝光bào guāngexposure
  • 拜托bài tuōrequest somebody to do something; entrust
  • 保管bǎo guǎntake care of; safeguard
  • 保密bǎo mìkeep something secret
  • 便利biàn lìconvenient; easy
  • 标本biāo běnspecimen; sample; representative
  • 遍布biàn bùbe found everywhere; spread all over
  • 崩溃bēng kuìbreakdown; collapse; disintegrate
  • 不禁bù jīncannot refrain from; involuntarily; spontaneously
  • 包庇bāo bìshield; harbour; cover up
  • 报警bào jǐngto give a warning
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Words Sharing Characters

More common words that include characters from 戒备.

Words with 戒
  • 戒指jiè zhiring [jewellry]
  • 警戒jǐng jièwarn
  • 儆戒jǐngjièto warn; to admonish
  • 惩戒
chéng jiè
punish; discipline
  • 戒严jiè yáncurfew; martial law; to impose a curfew
  • 戒律jiè lǜreligious precept; discipline
  • 戒心jiè xīnvigilance; wariness
  • 戒毒jiè dúto quit drugs, drug rehabilitation
    • Words with 备
    • 准备zhǔn bèito prepare
    • 具备jù bèipossess; have; be provided with
    • 设备shè bèiequipment; device
    • 责备zé bèireproach; blame; reprove
    • 储备chǔ bèistore for future use; lay up; reserve
    • 备份bèi fènback-up
    • 备用bèi yòngreserve
    • 完备wán bèicomplete; perfect
    4.

    How to Use 戒备 in Sentences

    Verb + Object
    fàng放
    sōng松
    jiè戒
    bèi备
    neutral
    lower one's guard
    bǎo保
    chí持
    jiè戒
    bèi备
    formal
    maintain vigilance
    Idiomwith森严
    jiè戒
    bèi备
    sēn森
    yán严
    Adverb + Verbwith高度
    gāo高
    dù度
    jiè戒
    bèi备
    5.

    Example Sentences with 戒备

    tā他
    jiè戒
    bèi备
    dì地
    kàn看
    zhe着
    formal
    Written
    heavily guarded
    formal
    high alert
    mò陌
    shēng生
    rén人
    。
    He looked at the stranger with caution.
    miàn面
    duì对
    tū突
    rú如
    qí其
    lái来
    de的
    shì市
    chǎng场
    biàn变
    huà化
    ，
    tóu投
    zī资
    zhě者
    men们
    lì立
    kè刻
    jìn进
    rù入
    le了
    gāo高
    dù度
    jiè戒
    bèi备
    zhuàng状
    tài态
    。
    Faced with sudden market changes, investors immediately entered a state of high alert.
    nǐ你
    wèi为
    shén什
    me么
    duì对
    suǒ所
    yǒu有
    rén人
    dōu都
    rú如
    cǐ此
    jiè戒
    bèi备
    ，
    bú不
    yuàn愿
    yì意
    chǎng敞
    kāi开
    xīn心
    fēi扉
    ne呢
    ？
    Why are you so guarded against everyone and unwilling to open your heart?
    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.
    tā他
    sī丝
    háo毫
    méi没
    yǒu有
    jiè戒
    bèi备
    ，
    qīng轻
    yì易
    dì地
    xiāng相
    xìn信
    le了
    nà那
    ge个
    mò陌
    shēng生
    rén人
    de的
    chéng承
    nuò诺
    。
    He was not at all on guard and easily believed the stranger's promise.