Meaning
cautious
Chinese: 谨慎、小心。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “shen” becomes a different word in each tone. 慎 is the 4th tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
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Common Words
- 谨慎jǐn shèncautious; prudent
- 慎重shèn zhòngcautious; careful; prudent
- 不慎bù shènincautious; inattentive
- 慎入shèn rùkeep away!; proceed with caution!
- 慎言shèn yánto speak cautiously; to guard one's tongue
More Words
Example Sentence
做事要谨慎，别马虎大意。Zuò shì yào jǐn shèn, bié mǎ hu dà yì.Be careful in what you do; do not be careless.
做事Zuò shìto work要yàoto want谨慎jǐn shèncautious，别biéto leave马虎mǎ hucareless大意dà yìgeneral idea。