警戒

jǐng jiè · jing jie

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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  1. to warn
  2. to alert
  3. to be on the alert
  4. to stand guard
  5. sentinel

In a sentence

2 examples
01

士(shì)兵(bīng)们(men)在(zài)营(yíng)地(dì)周(zhōu)围(wéi)警(jǐng)戒(jiè)。

The soldiers stood guard around the camp.

02

洪(hóng)水(shuǐ)期(qī)间(jiān),村(cūn)民(mín)轮(lún)流(liú)警(jǐng)戒(jiè)河(hé)堤(dī)。

During the flood, the villagers took turns standing guard on the riverbank.

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