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to take precautions
to warn
to give up smoking
to end abstinence
commandment
vigilance
to take oaths as a monk
to give up drinking
to try everything to avoid
Notice where 戒 sits in each complete thought.
I will find you your lost ring.
Source: Tatoeba #8612474 · CC BY 2.0 FRI had to abstain from smoking while I was in the hospital.
Source: Tatoeba #1878437 · CC BY 2.0 FRYou should give up smoking and drinking.
Source: Tatoeba #332874 · CC BY 2.0 FRIt's over between us. Give me back my ring!
Source: Tatoeba #389792 · CC BY 2.0 FRA ring and some cash are missing.
Source: Tatoeba #469483 · CC BY 2.0 FRHe gave me a ring at midnight.
Source: Tatoeba #13006906 · CC BY 2.0 FRDefinitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.