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忠告

zhōng gào · zhong gao

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Meaning

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  1. to give sb a word of advice
  2. advice; counsel; a wise word
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A word of advice

  1. Liangliang

    灯灯(dēngdēng)，我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)给(gěi)你(nǐ)一个(yīgè)忠告(zhōnggào)。

    Dengdeng, I want to give you a piece of advice.

  2. Dengdeng

    什么(shénme)忠告(zhōnggào)？

    What advice?

  3. Liangliang

    吃饭(chīfàn)的(de)时候(shíhou)，少(shǎo)看(kàn)手机(shǒujī)。

    When you eat, look at your phone less.

  4. Dengdeng

    这个(zhège)忠告(zhōnggào)我(wǒ)听过(tīngguò)很多(hěnduō)次(cì)了(le)。

    I have heard that advice many times.

  5. Liangliang

    那(nà)你(nǐ)听(tīng)了(le)吗(ma)？

    Then did you listen?

  6. Dengdeng

    听(tīng)了(le)，所以(suǒyǐ)我(wǒ)现在(xiànzài)吃饭(chīfàn)看(kàn)电脑(diànnǎo)。

    I did, so now I watch my computer while eating.

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2 examples
01

你(nǐ)应(yīng)该(gāi)遵(zūn)照(zhào)医(yī)生(shēng)的(de)忠(zhōng)告(gào)。

You should follow the doctor's advice.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Martha · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

他(tā)的(de)忠(zhōng)告(gào)总(zǒng)是(shì)很(hěn)明(míng)智(zhì)。

His advice is always very sensible.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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