小心

xiǎo xīn

HSK 2freq #1411

Meanings

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xiǎo xīn

1.to be careful
2.to take care

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Wiktionary

1.to be careful of something; to mind; to beware of
2.to take care; to be careful
3.to worry; to have misgivings
4.to be small-minded
5.careful
6.Be careful!; caution

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Stroke order

Components

小㇚八

心𠁼㇃

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Characters

Example sentences

小心!
Be careful!
小心狗！
Beware of the dog!
小心打開。
Open it carefully.
小心脚下。
Watch your step.
走路小心。
Watch your step.
小心扒手。
Beware of pickpockets.

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Derived terms

一不小心小心翼翼小心謹慎小心谨慎小心駛得萬年船小心驶得万年船

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Related words

赔小心 to be conciliatory or apologetic 小心眼 narrow-minded 小心翼翼 (idiom) cautious; careful; prudent 一不小心 to be a little bit careless; to have a moment of inattentiveness; accidentally 小心眼儿 small-minded 小心谨慎 cautious and timid (idiom); prudent 小心地滑 (used on signs) caution – wet floor (lit. "be careful, the floor is slippery")