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小心

xiǎo xīn

HSK 3 2-character word

What 小心 means

1. to be careful
2. to take care

The characters in 小心

• 小xiǎosmall; tiny; few
• 心xīnheart; mind; intention

Example sentences

• 小心！
  Be careful!
• 小心!
  Be careful!
• 小心地滑
  Xiǎoxīn dìhuá
  Caution: wet floor
• 小心狗！
  Beware of the dog!
• 小心脚下。
  Xiǎoxīn jiǎoxià.
  Watch your step.
• 小心扒手。
  Xiǎoxīn páshǒu.
  Look out for pickpockets.

Words starting with 小心

• 小心翼翼xiǎo xīn yì yì(idiom) cautious; careful; prudent
• 小心谨慎xiǎo xīn jǐn shèncautious and timid (idiom); prudent; careful
• 小心眼xiǎo xīn yǎnnarrow-minded; petty
• 小心眼儿xiǎo xīn yǎn rsmall-minded; petty; narrow-minded
• 小心地滑xiǎo xīn dì huá(used on signs) caution – wet floor (lit. "be careful, the floor is slippery")

Words containing 小心

• 一不小心yī bù xiǎo xīnto be a little bit careless; to have a moment of inattentiveness; accidentally
• 赔小心péi xiǎo xīnto be conciliatory or apologetic; to tread warily in dealing with sb