小心 (xiǎo xīn): Take care (Adjective, Verb) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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Character Breakdown

HSK 1

xiǎo小

small

xīn心

heart; mind; core

4.

Readings & Senses

xiǎo xīn(xiao xin)

1. [adjective/verb]take care[HSK3]

2. [verb/adjective]take care[HSK 3.0 · L3]

5.

How to Use 小心 in Sentences

Adverb + Verb

xiǎo小

xīn心

kāi开

chē车

neutralSpoken

drive carefully

fēi非

cháng常

xiǎo小

xīn心

neutral

very careful

Verb + Complementwith一点

xiǎo小

xīn心

yī一

diǎn点

Verb + Objectwith地滑

xiǎo小

xīn心

de地

huá滑

6.

Example Sentences with 小心

xiǎo小

xīn心

！

Be careful!

lù路

shang

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xiǎo péng yǒu

child

从小cóng xiǎofrom childhood

小时xiǎo shíhour

小孩儿xiǎo hái rchild; kid

小时候xiǎo shí houin one's childhood

Words with 心

4.

Readings & Senses

xiǎo xīn(xiao xin)

1. [adjective/verb]take care[HSK3]

2. [verb/adjective]take care[HSK 3.0 · L3]

5.

How to Use 小心 in Sentences

Adverb + Verb

xiǎo小

xīn心

kāi开

chē车

neutralSpoken

drive carefully

fēi非

cháng常

xiǎo小

xīn心

neutral

very careful

Verb + Complementwith一点

xiǎo小

xīn心

yī一

diǎn点

Verb + Objectwith地滑

xiǎo小

xīn心

de地

huá滑

6.

Example Sentences with 小心

xiǎo小

xīn心

！

Be careful!

lù路

shang

neutral

be a little careful

formal

Written

caution: wet floor

上

chē车

duō多

，

nǐ你

kāi开

chē车

yào要

xiǎo小

xīn心

。

There are many cars on the road, you must drive carefully.

qǐng请

xiǎo小

xīn心

bǎo保

guǎn管

zhè这

xiē些

zhòng重

yào要

wén文

jiàn件

，

bú不

yào要

nòng弄

diū丢

le了

。

Please take care of these important documents and don't lose them.

guò过

mǎ马

lù路

shí时

yào要

xiǎo小

xīn心

chē车

liàng辆

。

Be careful of vehicles when crossing the road.

tā他

kāi开

chē车

shí时

bú不

gòu够

xiǎo小

xīn心

，

suǒ所

yǐ以

fā发

shēng生

liǎo了

shì事

gù故

。

He wasn't careful enough while driving, so an accident happened.

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