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title: "Jingshi Meaning: 警示 (jǐngshì) Means “to warn”"
description: "警示 (jǐngshì) means “to warn; warning; caution”. Hear its tones, see what 警 and 示 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jingshi"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 警示 mean?

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警示 jǐngshì

## to warn; warning; caution

## Its characters

1. 警 jǐng to warn
2. 示 shì to show

## In a sentence

这次事故给了我们很大的警示。 This accident was a serious warning to us.

[More about 警示](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E8%AD%A6%E7%A4%BA)

## More words with 警 or 示

- [暗示 ànshì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/anshi)
- [报警 bàojǐng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/baojing)
- [表示 biǎoshì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/biaoshi)
- [公示 gōngshì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gongshi)
- [交警 jiāojǐng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiaojing)
- [警察 jǐngchá](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jingcha)
- [警告 jǐnggào](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jinggao)
- [警惕 jǐngtì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jingti)
- [示范 shìfàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shifan)
- [提示 tíshì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/tishi)

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