Chinese Word: 慎 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

慎HSK 5

Pinyin: shèn

English Definition: careful; cautious

Chinese Definition:
①小心，当心：谨慎。不慎。慎重。慎言。慎独(在独处时能谨慎不苟)。
②姓氏。

Total strokes: 13; Radical: 心

Pictophonetic:真 indicates the sound; 忄 (heart) conveys the meaning.

Character Formation:

⿰ Left to right
- 忄 [ xīn ] heart; mind; soul
- 真 [ zhēn ] real, actual, true, genuine

Similar Characters: 填

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谨慎HSK 5	jǐn shèn	cautious; prudent
慎重HSK 6	shèn zhòng	cautious; careful; prudent
不慎	bù shèn	incautious; inattentive
审慎	shěn shèn	prudent; cautious
小心谨慎HSK 5	xiǎo xīn jǐn shèn	cautious and timid (idiom); prudent; careful

1		diào chē 吊车 cāo zuò yuán 操作员 bì xū 必须 xiǎo xīn jǐn shèn 小心谨慎。 The crane operator must be careful and cautious.
2		wǒ men 我们 yīng gāi 应该 jǐn shèn 谨慎 chǔ lǐ 处理 zhè ge 这个 wèn tí 问题。 We should handle this problem with caution.
3		tóu zī 投资 yǒu 有 fēng xiǎn 风险， lǐ cái 理财 xū 需 jǐn shèn 谨慎。 Investments carry risks, so financial planning requires caution.
4		tóu zī 投资 yǒu 有 fēng xiǎn 风险， jué cè 决策 xū 需 shèn zhòng 慎重。 Investment has risks, decisions need to be cautious.
5		wǒ 我 pà 怕 fàn cuò 犯错， suǒ yǐ 所以 zǒng shì 总是 shí fēn 十分 jǐn shèn 谨慎。 I am afraid of making mistakes, so I always act very cautiously.

1		diào chē 吊车 cāo zuò yuán 操作员 bì xū 必须 xiǎo xīn jǐn shèn 小心谨慎。 The crane operator must be careful and cautious.
2		wǒ men 我们 yīng gāi 应该 jǐn shèn 谨慎 chǔ lǐ 处理 zhè ge 这个 wèn tí 问题。 We should handle this problem with caution.
3		tóu zī 投资 yǒu 有 fēng xiǎn 风险， lǐ cái 理财 xū 需 jǐn shèn 谨慎。 Investments carry risks, so financial planning requires caution.
4		tóu zī 投资 yǒu 有 fēng xiǎn 风险， jué cè 决策 xū 需 shèn zhòng 慎重。 Investment has risks, decisions need to be cautious.
5		wǒ 我 pà 怕 fàn cuò 犯错， suǒ yǐ 所以 zǒng shì 总是 shí fēn 十分 jǐn shèn 谨慎。 I am afraid of making mistakes, so I always act very cautiously.