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小心
xiǎoxīn
1. to be careful
2. to take care
HSK 3 Very Common • Top 1%

Character Breakdown

小
xiǎo
small, tiny, insignificant
HSK 1 3 丶
心
xīn
heart; mind; soul
HSK 3 4 丶

Compound Words (5)

小心眼
xiǎoxīnyǎn
narrow-minded
赔小心
péixiǎoxīn
to be conciliatory or apologetic
小心眼儿
xiǎoxīnyǎnr
small-minded
小心翼翼
xiǎoxīnyìyì
cautious and solemn (idiom); very carefully
HSK 6
小心谨慎
xiǎoxīnjǐnshèn
cautious and timid (idiom); prudent

Example Sentences (1)

爬山的时候要小心点儿。
Páshān de shíhou yào xiǎoxīn diǎnr.
Be careful when hiking.
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Metadata

Category
Chinese
Word Frequency Rank
495 of 84,292