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title: "Jingti Meaning: 警惕 (jǐngtì) Means “to be on guard against”"
description: "警惕 (jǐngtì) means “to be on guard against; vigilant; vigilance”. Hear its tones, see what 警 and 惕 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jingti"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 警惕 mean?

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警惕 jǐngtì

## to be on guard against; vigilant; vigilance

## Its characters

1. 警 jǐng alert
2. 惕 tì cautious

## In a sentence

晚上走路要警惕陌生人。 When walking at night, be on guard against strangers.

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## More words with 警 or 惕

- [报警 bàojǐng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/baojing)
- [交警 jiāojǐng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiaojing)
- [警察 jǐngchá](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jingcha)
- [警告 jǐnggào](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jinggao)
- [警示 jǐngshì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jingshi)
- [预警 yùjǐng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/yujing)

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