告诫

• 拼音: gào jiè
• 汉字拆解: 告 = 牛 + 口 (announce, inform); 诫 = 讠+ 戒 (speech radical + precaution — to warn, admonish)

含义

To admonish; to warn and counsel; to give a serious cautionary instruction, especially from someone in authority or with experience.

Implies a relationship of authority or care — a senior warning a junior, a parent cautioning a child, a mentor advising a student. More earnest and urgent than 建议, and more concerned with moral or safety implications. Often appears in formal and literary contexts.

例句

1. 导师在学生毕业临行前语重心长地告诫他们，踏入社会后要坚守职业道德，不可投机取巧。
2. 医生反复告诫患者，术后必须严格遵守饮食禁忌，一旦违反可能引发严重的并发症。
3. 法官在宣判后郑重告诫被告，缓刑期间须遵纪守法，若再犯则将面临更严厉的惩处。

用法指南

语境: education, parenting, legal, mentorship

语气: serious

正确说法

• 他的父亲临终前握着他的手，语气深沉地告诫他，无论身处何种境地，都要诚实做人。(On his deathbed, his father held his hand and solemnly admonished him that no matter what circumstances he found himself in, he must live with honesty.)
• 监管机构再次告诫金融机构，必须切实履行反洗钱义务，否则将面临严厉的行政处罚。(The regulatory authority once again warned financial institutions that they must genuinely fulfil their anti-money-laundering obligations or face severe administrative penalties.)

错误说法

• 我告诫你这道菜很辣 — 告诫 is reserved for moral, safety, or legal warnings; use 提醒 or 告诉 for neutral everyday tips

起源与历史

告 (to tell/inform) + 诫 (to warn/admonish)

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal