示警

shìjǐng

verb

Meanings

1 to give a warning signal
2 to sound the alarm

Characters

to show; to signal

Examples

HSK 5

看到有人靠近，狗大声叫着示警。

Kàndào yǒurén kàojìn, gǒu dàshēng jiào zhe shìjǐng.

Seeing someone approach, the dog barked loudly to raise the alarm.

HSK 7-9

歹徒拒不投降，警方只好鸣枪示警。

Dǎitú jù bù tóuxiáng, jǐngfāng zhǐhǎo míngqiāng shìjǐng.

The gunman refused to surrender, so the police had to fire warning shots.

Tips

usage

Warning by a signal or an action rather than in words. Most common in 鸣枪示警 or 开枪示警 'to fire warning shots', but a flashing light or a siren can 示警 too. To warn someone in words is 警告.

Stroke Order

示 shì

警 jǐng