advise
Definitions
To recommend a course of action; to give advice.
建议；劝告
To inform someone formally (advise someone of/that).
通知；告知（正式）
Root Breakdown
Native Englishad- (toward) + vise (from vīsum, seen) traces to 'as it seems (to me).' To advise is to look toward someone's situation and say how it appears and what you'd do. Keep the spelling pair straight: advise (verb) vs advice (noun).
Root vis still carries 107 more wordsUsage Guide
- Recommend: advise someone to do; advise against (doing)
- Inform (formal/business): 'Please be advised that…', 'advise us of the date' — common in formal letters
- Note the verb/noun spelling split: advise → advice.
Example Sentences
- 1.
The doctor advised me to rest for a week.
- 2.
I'd advise against making a hasty decision.
- 3.
Please advise us of any change in your address.
Easily Confused
advise vs advice — advise is the verb (/ad-VYZE/, ends in -se, /z/ sound): I advise you to wait. advice is the noun (/ad-VYSS/, ends in -ce, /s/ sound): take my advice. Same trap as practise/practice and devise/device.