敲响了警钟 Pronunciation and Pinyin

敲响了警钟 Usage and Examples

To sound the alarm

To raise a red flag

To serve as a wake-up call

作者在结尾时敲响了警钟。

In her conclusion, the author sounds a cautionary note.

当她意识到有差错时，头脑中便敲响了警钟

Warning bells started ringing in her head as she sensed that something was wrong.

Character	Pinyin	Strokes	Meaning
敲	qiāo	14	strike, hit, or knock
响	xiǎng	9	make a sound
了	le	2	completion or change
警	jǐng	19	warn, police, alert
钟	zhōng	9	bell, clock, hour, concentrate

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What does 敲响了警钟 mean in Chinese?

敲响了警钟 (qiāo xiǎng le jǐng zhōng) means “to sound the alarm, to raise a red flag, to serve as a wake-up call”.

How do you pronounce 敲响了警钟?

敲响了警钟 is pronounced qiāo xiǎng le jǐng zhōng in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “To sound the alarm” in Chinese?

“To sound the alarm” is 敲响了警钟 (qiāo xiǎng le jǐng zhōng) in Chinese.

How is 敲响了警钟 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 敲响了警钟, each with pinyin and an English translation.