谨慎

jǐn shèn

HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 5 Adjective Common

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Definitions

1. cautious
2. prudent

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 粗心 cū xīn 粗心 cū xīn careless “谨慎”表示考虑周全、避免风险，“粗心”则指疏忽大意、不仔细。: careless
• 马虎 mǎ hu 马虎 mǎ hu careless “谨慎”是形容词，表示小心仔细；“马虎”指草率、不认真，是常见的对立词。: careless

Synonyms

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• 小心 xiǎo xīn 小心 xiǎo xīn to be careful 两者都可表示做事谨慎以避免危险或错误，但“谨慎”更强调深思熟虑、有计划，“小心”更侧重即时注意周围情况。: to be careful
• 慎重 shèn zhòng 慎重 shèn zhòng cautious 用于强调态度严肃、经过仔细思考，程度比“谨慎”更深。: cautious

Usage notes

Common mistakes

“谨慎”不能与“当心”直接替换。“当心”是动词，用于提醒立即的危险（如“当心台阶”），而“谨慎”是形容词，用于描述性格或做事方式。

Words Containing 谨慎

• 小心谨慎 小心谨慎 xiǎo xīn jǐn shèn: cautious and timid (idiom); prudent

Child Words of 谨慎

• 慎 慎 shèn: careful
• 谨 谨 jǐn: cautious