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    向某人提出警告 (xiàng mǒurén tíchū jǐnggào - to issue a warning to someone)

    Grammar & Usage

    fixed expression
    neutral

    How it works

    This is a verb phrase indicating the action of delivering a warning. '向 (xiàng)' is a preposition meaning 'to' or 'towards', indicating the recipient of the action. '某人 (mǒurén)' means 'someone' or 'a certain person', serving as a placeholder for the specific recipient. '提出 (tíchū)' means 'to put forward' or 'to raise', and '警告 (jǐnggào)' means 'warning'. The structure is '向 [recipient] 提出 [warning/admonition]'.

    Sample sentences

    公司决定向那名员工提出警告,因为他屡次迟到。

    The company decided to issue a warning to that employee because he was repeatedly late.

    警方已向肇事司机提出警告,要求他以后注意驾驶安全。

    The police have issued a warning to the driver responsible for the accident, asking him to pay attention to driving safety in the future.

    老师向班上所有学生提出警告,不要在考试中作弊。

    The teacher issued a warning to all students in the class not to cheat on the exam.

    Quick facts

    directionality:The preposition '向 (xiàng)' clearly marks the direction of the warning from the issuer to the recipient.
    formal_vs_informal:'提出警告' is a more formal or official way to express issuing a warning, compared to simply '警告某人' (to warn someone), which is more direct and less structured.
    component_breakdown:向 (xiàng - towards/to) + 某人 (mǒurén - someone) + 提出 (tíchū - to put forward/lodge) + 警告 (jǐnggào - warning).

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    Example

    公司决定向那名员工提出警告,因为他屡次迟到。

    The company decided to issue a warning to that employee because he was repeatedly late.

    警方已向肇事司机提出警告,要求他以后注意驾驶安全。

    The police have issued a warning to the driver responsible for the accident, asking him to pay attention to driving safety in the future.

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