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留神

liú shén
HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Uncommon

Definitions

  1. 1. to take care
  2. 2. to be careful

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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粗心
cū xīn

careless

指疏忽、不仔细

Related words

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注意
zhù yì

to take note of; to pay attention to

提醒留意某个事物

Synonyms

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小心
xiǎo xīn

to be careful

表示注意以避免危险或错误
当心
dāng xīn

to take care

警告小心谨慎

Usage notes

Collocations

“留神” is often used in imperatives like “留神！” to warn someone of immediate danger, but it’s less common in negative commands (“别留神” is unnatural; use “别大意” instead).

Example Sentences

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过马路时要 留神 。
Be careful when crossing the street.

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Child Words of 留神

留
liú

to leave (a message etc)

神
shén

God