Chinese word dictionary

戒惧

jiè jù · wary

Practice word

Word information

Simplified戒惧

Traditional戒懼

Pinyinjiè jù

Part of speechDictionary

HSK 3.0Not listed

HSK 2.0Not listed

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

戒jiè

to warn, to admonish; to swear off, to avoid

惧jù

to fear, to dread

How to learn 戒惧

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.

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Words with the same characters

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戒指jièzhi

(finger) ring

恐惧kǒngjù

to be frightened; fear; dread

戒jiè

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

戒备jièbèi

to take precautions; to guard against (emergency)

警戒jǐngjiè

to warn; to alert; to be on the alert; to stand guard; sentinel

畏惧wèijù

to fear; to dread; foreboding