How to say “careful” in Chinese
careful; be careful
“Careful” in Chinese is 小心, xiǎo xīn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
小心 is read xiǎo xīn: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
A picture of a heart. At the side of a character it shrinks to 忄.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “小心”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 小心. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 天气冷小心感冒tiānqìlěng,xiǎoxīngǎnmàoIt's cold, be careful not to catch a cold.
- 路上千万要小心。lùshangqiānwànyàoxiǎoxīnBe sure to take care on the road.
- 小心别把汤洒了xiǎoxīn,biébǎtāngsǎleCareful, don't spill the soup!
- 他不小心把杯子碰倒2了tābùxiǎoxīnbǎbēizipèngdǎoleHe accidentally knocked over the cup.
- 路上小心，别出意外。lùshangxiǎoxīn,biéchūyìwàiBe careful on the road, don't have an accident.
- 路很滑小心别摔了lùhěnhuá,xiǎoxīnbiéshuāileThe road is slippery, careful not to fall.
More words from the lesson “I think I've caught a cold”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “careful” in Chinese?
“Careful” in Chinese is 小心, pinyin xiǎoxīn.
What does 小心 mean?
小心 (xiǎoxīn) means “careful; be careful”.
How do you write 小心?
小心 is 2 characters: 小 (xiǎo) — small; 心 (xīn) — heart. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 小心?
小心 is read xiǎoxīn. Tones: xiǎo — third tone, xīn — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“careful” in the lesson “I think I've caught a cold”
This word is from the topic “Health and wrap-up” of HSK 3. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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