戒备 (jièbèi) · to guard against

戒备 (jièbèi) means “to guard against; to be on alert”. It is written with 2 characters: 戒 (to give up (a habit)) + 备 (to prepare). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).

How 戒备 is built

The characters

戒 jiè · to give up (a habit)

What 戒 is made of

戈gē — spear
廾gǒng — two hands

备 bèi · to prepare

What 备 is made of

夂zhǐ — to go
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 又yòu — and
田tián — field
- 冂 — frame
  - 丨 — vertical stroke
- 土tǔ — earth
  - 十 — ten
  - 一 — horizontal stroke

Origin hint: To go 夂 to the farm 田 to prepare for a harvest (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

Example sentences

节日期间，车站加强了戒备。Jiérì qījiān, chēzhàn jiāqiáng le jièbèi.During the holiday, the station stepped up security.

小猫对陌生人很有戒备。Xiǎomāo duì mòshēngrén hěn yǒu jièbèi.The kitten is wary of strangers.

Questions about 戒备

What does 戒备 mean?

戒备 (jièbèi) means “to guard against; to be on alert”.

How do you pronounce 戒备?

戒备 is pronounced jièbèi.

Which HSK level is 戒备?

戒备 is in Old HSK 6.

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Learn 戒备 with its group

It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 97: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.

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