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小心

xiǎo xīn

HSK 2 · word 1081 of 3,000

Meaning

• to be careful
• to take care

Example sentence

Characters in 小心

• 小 xiǎo small
• 心 xīn heart

小 small plus 心 heart. To be careful is to keep the heart small and attentive — used as a warning, 小心! means watch out.

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