xiǎo xīn
prends soin de toi
小心地走，不要摔倒。
xiǎoxīn de zǒu, bùyào shuāidǎo.
Walk carefully, don't fall.
小心点，别烫着了。
xiǎoxīn diǎn, bié tàngzháo le.
Be careful, don't get burned.
小心，有车！
xiǎoxīn, yǒu chē!
Watch out, there's a car!
当心 (dāng xīn)
be careful
留神 (liú shén)
pay attention
粗心 (cūxīn)
careless
马虎 (mǎhǔ)
sloppy
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The Chinese word 小心 (xiǎoxīn) is composed of two characters: 小 (xiǎo), meaning "small" or "little", and 心 (xīn), meaning "heart" or "mind". Together, they literally mean "small heart" or "little mind". This compound word has several meanings, including "careful", "cautious", "watch out", and "be careful". It can be used as a warning or an exclamation to express concern or caution. For example, you might say 小心点儿 (xiǎoxīn diǎnr), which means "be careful" or "watch out", to someone who is about to do something dangerous. 小心 can also be used as a verb, meaning "to take care of" or "to be careful". For example, you might say 我要小心我的孩子 (wǒ yào xiǎoxīn wǒ de háizi), which means "I need to take care of my child".
