Meaning
swear off; warn against
Chinese: 戒除、警戒。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “jie” becomes a different word in each tone. 戒 is the 4th tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.
Common Words
- 戒指jiè zhi(finger) ring
- 戒烟jiè yānto give up smoking
- 戒备jiè bèito take precautions; to guard against (emergency)
- 戒子jiè zi(finger) ring
- 戒行jiè xíng(Buddhism) to adhere strictly to the ethical precepts; asceticism
Example Sentence
为了健康，他下决心戒掉了烟。Wèi le jiàn kāng, tā xià jué xīn jiè diào le yān.For his health, he was determined to quit smoking.
为了Wèi lein order to健康jiàn kānghealth，他tāhe下决心xià jué xīnto determine戒jièto guard against掉diàoto fall了le(completed action)烟yāncigarette or pipe tobacco。