谨慎
jǐnshèn
cautious, prudent
Part of speech · adjective
Pattern visualization
no decomposition available
Examples
- 做决定时要谨慎。One must be cautious when making decisions.
- 他说话很谨慎,从不轻易表态。He speaks cautiously and never takes a stance lightly.
Collocations
谨慎小心态度谨慎谨慎行事小心谨慎
Mnemonic
谨 jǐn + 慎 shèn, both meaning "to be careful"; 慎 has the heart radical 忄. Together: cautious, prudent.
Related
小心慎重认真马虎
Quick check
Which is the opposite of being 谨慎?