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戒

jiè

HSK 7–9

Meaning

  • to guard against
  • to exhort
  • to admonish or warn
  • to give up or stop doing sth
  • Buddhist monastic discipline
  • ring (for a finger)

Definition

戒：防备；警惕；禁止；改掉不良嗜好；佛教戒律；戒指。

to guard against; to warn; to abstain from; to give up (a bad habit); religious precept; ring (finger).

Usage

常用于表示警惕、禁止或改掉习惯，也可指戒指或佛教戒律。

Used to indicate caution, prohibition, or quitting a habit; also refers to a ring or Buddhist precepts.

Examples

  • 1 你应该戒烟，这对身体不好。 (You should quit smoking; it's bad for your health.)
  • 2 大家都要戒骄戒躁，保持谦虚。 (Everyone should guard against arrogance and impatience, and remain humble.)
  • 3 她戴了一枚钻石戒，非常漂亮。 (She wears a diamond ring, very beautiful.)
  • 4 佛教徒要遵守五戒：不杀生、不偷盗、不邪淫、不妄语、不饮酒。 (Buddhists observe the Five Precepts: no killing, no stealing, no sexual misconduct, no lying, and no alcohol.)
  • 5 我们要提高警惕，戒除麻痹思想。 (We must increase vigilance and guard against complacency.)

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