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Chinese dictionary
v.urge; warn; urge again and again
她叮咛乔举止要像个淑女。
She told Jo that she must behave like a lady.
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Word usage
- Note1."叮咛" is different from "叮嘱". "叮咛" indicates this action has been repeated many times, and it can be used between peers; "叮嘱" indicates the seriousness in words and attitude, and is mostly used for elders to juniors or superiors to subordinates. 2."叮咛" cannot be written as "丁宁".