叮嘱

• Pinyin: dīng zhǔ
• Desglose de hanzi: 叮 = 口 (mouth) + 丁 (nail — implies persistent, pointed insistence like a nail); 嘱 = 口 + 属 (to enjoin, instruct repeatedly)

Significado

Encargar con insistencia; dar instrucciones recordándolo una y otra vez (por preocupación).

叮嘱 conveys warm, insistent guidance — parents 叮嘱 children before they leave home, doctors 叮嘱 patients about medication, elders 叮嘱 the young about important matters. The 叮 component (a persistent chime-like sound) gives it a tone of sincere, caring emphasis.

Ejemplos

1. 临行前，母亲再三叮嘱她在外一定要照顾好自己，按时吃饭，不要因为工作繁忙而忽视健康。
2. 医生认真地叮嘱患者每天必须按时服药，绝对不能因为症状稍有好转就擅自停药减量。
3. 领导在会议结束时特意叮嘱各部门负责人，保密工作务必做到位，任何核心信息不得外泄。

Guía de uso

Contexto: family, healthcare, professional guidance, everyday speech

Tono: warm

Correcto

• 出发前，老师叮嘱学生们注意行车安全，到达目的地后第一时间向带队老师报到。(Before departure, the teacher urged the students to pay attention to road safety and to report to the group leader immediately upon arriving at the destination.)
• 朋友临别时握着她的手叮嘱道，无论遇到什么困难，都要记得联系他，绝不能一个人扛着。(At parting, her friend took her hand and earnestly urged her that no matter what difficulties she encountered, she should remember to reach out — she must never carry the burden alone.)

Incorrecto

• 他叮嘱我要高兴 — 叮嘱 conveys substantive, practical guidance rooted in genuine concern; it cannot be used for trivial or unactionable emotional commands such as 'be happy'

Origen e historia

叮 (to sting; to chime persistently — implies pointed, repeated insistence) + 嘱 (to enjoin, to instruct with repeated emphasis)

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal