jǐng​jiè

to warn

jǐng​jiè to warn

  1. to warn
    (bound form) to warn or admonish; to punish as a warning to others, as seen in the phrase 杀一儆百 shā​yī​jǐng​bǎi
  2. to warn
    to warn; to admonish; to exhort; to warn against repeating a mistake

jǐng​jiè to guard against

  1. to guard against
    (bound form) to be alert or on guard against danger; equivalent to jǐng
  2. to guard against
    to guard against; to take precautions; to be on the alert