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  • v.exhort; urge again and again; warn; repeatedly advise

    • lǎo shī dīng zhǔ tā zài xīn huán jìng li yào jì xù nǔ lì

      老师叮嘱环境继续努力

      His teacher urged him to continue with his efforts in the new place.

    • tā céng bèi dīng zhǔ bù yào hé rèn hé rén jiǎng zhè shì

      叮嘱任何

      He had been warned not to tell anyone about it.

    • mǔ qīn zài sān dīng zhǔ wǒ yào zhào gù hǎo zì jǐ

      母亲再三叮嘱照顾自己

      Mother kept reminding me of looking after myself well.

    • fù qīn zài sān dīng zhǔ wǒ men zuò shì yào qiān xū jǐn shèn

      父亲再三叮嘱我们做事谦虚谨慎

      Father urged us again and again to be modest and prudent.

    • lǎo shī dīng zhǔ xué shēng men kè kǔ xué xí

      老师叮嘱学生刻苦学习

      The teacher urged the students to be diligent.

    • zài sān dīng zhǔ

      再三叮嘱

      advise repeatedly

    • wǒ men céng bèi fǎn fù dīng zhǔ qiān wàn bù yào gēn mò shēng rén shuō huà

      我们反复叮嘱千万陌生说话

      We had it drummed into us that we should never talk to strangers.

Word usage

  • Note
    "叮嘱" is different from "叮咛". "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.