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预警

yùjǐng

Description

"预警"的意思是提前发出危险的信号,让大家有时间准备。

"预警" means to send out a danger signal in advance, giving everyone time to prepare.

我们常常听到天气预警或者地震预警。

We often hear about weather 预警 or earthquake 预警.

Meanings

预警yùjǐng

early warning; to warn in advance

今天有大雨预警,我们别出门了。

There is a heavy rain warning today; let's not go out.

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Notes

  • Etymology

    预 (in advance) + 警 (warn/alert), literally "warn beforehand".

  • Nuance

    often used with disasters or weather, more formal than everyday 警告.

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