谨慎
jǐn shènㄐㄧㄣˇ ㄕㄣˋ
Sino-Vietnamese: CẨN THẬN
Traditional: 謹慎
HSK 5HSK 3.0 · 5TOCFL 5
Meaning(adjective, adverbial adjective)
cautious; prudent
Examples
做这个决定一定要谨慎。
zuò zhè ge jué dìng yi dìng yào jǐn shèn.
Be very careful making this decision.
他是一个很谨慎的人。
tā shì yí gè hěn jǐn shèn de rén.
He is a very cautious person.
投资的时候要谨慎。
tóu zī de shí hòu yào jǐn shèn.
Be prudent when investing.
Easily confused
- 小心 — Everyday 'careful!' is 小心; 谨慎 is formal prudence in words and decisions.
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Stroke order
CẨN · 13 strokes
THẬN · 13 strokes