Word: 小心 (xiǎoxīn)

下大雨时，小心泥石流！

Xià dàyǔ shí, xiǎoxīn níshíliú!

When it rains heavily, watch out for mudslides!

下来的时候小心点。

Xiàlai de shíhou xiǎoxīn diǎn.

Be careful going down.

下楼时我不小心扭了脚。

Xiàlóu shí wǒ bù xiǎoxīn niǔle jiǎo.

I accidentally sprained my ankle going downstairs.

买东西时要小心，别买到次品。

Mǎi dōngxi shí yào xiǎoxīn, bié mǎi dào cìpǐn.

Be careful when shopping so you don't end up with substandard goods.

他不小心把照片寄给老板了。

Tā bù xiǎoxīn bǎ zhàopiān jì gěi lǎobǎn le.

He accidentally mailed the photos to his boss.

他会小心的。

Tā huì xiǎoxīn de.

He'll be careful.

他本应该更小心的。

Tā běn yīnggāi gèng xiǎoxīn de.

He should have been more careful.

以后得小心点啊。

Yǐhòu de xiǎoxīn diǎn a.

Be more careful from now on.

你应该小心不要着凉。

Nǐ yīnggāi xiǎoxīn búyào zháoliáng.

You'd better be careful not to catch cold.

你应该小心地处理这件事。

Nǐ yīnggāi xiǎoxīn de chǔlǐ zhè jiàn shì.

You should deal with this issue carefully.

你应该小心地开车。

Nǐ yīnggāi xiǎoxīn de kāichē.

You should drive carefully.

你应该小心选择朋友。

Nǐ yīnggāi xiǎoxīn xuǎnzé péngyou.

You should be careful in your choice of friends.

你应该更小心的。

Nǐ yīnggāi gèng xiǎoxīn de.

You ought to have been more careful.

你应该要更小心。

Nǐ yīnggāi yào gèng xiǎoxīn.

You should be more careful.

你应该要更小心的。

Nǐ yīnggāi yào gèng xiǎoxīn de.

You should have been more careful.

你最好小心不要吃过量。

Nǐ zuìhǎo xiǎoxīn búyào chī guòliàng.

You had better be careful not to overeat.

你没锁好门，真不小心呢。

Nǐ méi suǒ hǎo mén, zhēn bù xiǎoxīn ne.

It was careless of you to leave the door unlocked.

你自己小心，玩得开心点！

Nǐ zìjǐ xiǎoxīn, wán de kāixīn diǎn!

Take care of yourself, and have a good time!

你要小心一点。

Nǐ yào xiǎoxīn yìdiǎn.

You need to be more careful.

你要小心别惹他生气。

Nǐ yào xiǎoxīn bié rě tā shēngqì.

You must be careful not to make him angry.

做菜的时候要小心火。

Zuòcài de shíhou yào xiǎoxīn huǒ.

You need to be careful with the fire when cooking.

公众人物说话要特别小心。

Gōngzhòngrénwù shuōhuà yào tèbié xiǎoxīn.

Public figures have to be especially careful about what they say.

别乱说话，小心丢了饭碗。

Bié luàn shuōhuà, xiǎoxīn diū le fànwǎn.

Don't talk carelessly, or you might lose your job.

别贪吃，小心肚子疼。

Bié tānchī, xiǎoxīn dǔzi téng.

Don't overeat, or you'll get a stomachache.

前面可能有埋伏，大家小心点！

Qiánmiàn kěnéng yǒu máifú, dàjiā xiǎoxīn diǎn!

There may be an ambush ahead, so everyone be careful!

和客人说话，措辞要小心一点。

Hé kèrén shuōhuà, cuòcí yào xiǎoxīn yìdiǎn.

When talking to customers, be a bit careful about how you put things.

地上全是破碎的玻璃，小心点！

Dìshang quán shì pòsuì de bōli, xiǎoxīn diǎn!

The ground is covered in shattered glass, so be careful!

地上有一根钉，小心点！

Dìshang yǒu yìgēn dīng, xiǎoxīn diǎn!

There's a nail on the ground, so be careful!

地上有根绳子，小心别绊着。

Dìshang yǒu gēn shéngzi, xiǎoxīn bié bànzhe.

There's a rope on the ground, so be careful not to trip.

夏天容易食物中毒，要小心。

Xiàtiān róngyì shíwùzhòngdú, yào xiǎoxīn.

Food poisoning is common in summer, so be careful.

夜间开车要特别小心。

Yèjiān kāichē yào tèbié xiǎoxīn.

You have to be extra careful driving at night.

大胆天下去得，小心寸步难行

dàdǎn tiānxià qù de, xiǎoxīn cùnbùnánxíng

the bold can go anywhere under heaven, the timid can hardly move an inch

她不小心把汤泼了一桌子。

Tā bù xiǎoxīn bǎ tāng pōle yì zhuōzi.

She accidentally spilled soup all over the table.

她小心地做。

Tā xiǎoxīn de zuò.

She did it carefully.

她本来应该更小心的。

Tā běnlái yīnggāi gèng xiǎoxīn de.

She should have been more careful.

妈妈叮嘱我路上小心。

Māma dīngzhǔ wǒ lùshang xiǎoxīn.

My mom told me again and again to be careful on the road.

实验室的器械要小心使用。

Shíyànshì de qìxiè yào xiǎoxīn shǐyòng.

The apparatus in the lab must be used carefully.

对素不相识的人，要小心一点。

Duì sùbùxiāngshí de rén, yào xiǎoxīn yìdiǎn.

You should be a bit careful with people you don't know at all.

小孩子用药的剂量要特别小心。

Xiǎoháizi yòngyào de jìliàng yào tèbié xiǎoxīn.

You must be especially careful with medicine dosage for children.

小心不要感冒了。

Xiǎoxīn búyào gǎnmàole.

Be careful not to catch a cold.

小心不要着凉。

Xiǎoxīn búyào zháoliáng.

Take care not to catch a cold.

小心他的诡计，别上当！

Xiǎoxīn tā de guǐjì, bié shàngdàng!

Watch out for his scheming, and don't be fooled!

小心，刚煮好的汤圆很烫。

Xiǎoxīn, gāng zhǔ hǎo de tāngyuán hěn tàng.

Careful, freshly cooked tangyuan are very hot.

小心别把你的新衣服弄脏了。

Xiǎoxīn bié bǎ nǐ de xīn yīfu nòngzāng le.

Be careful not to get your new clothes dirty.

小心，别碰那盆仙人掌！

Xiǎoxīn, bié pèng nà pén xiānrénzhǎng!

Careful, don't touch that cactus!

小心，别碰那道电网！

Xiǎoxīn, bié pèng nà dào diànwǎng!

Careful, don't touch that electric fence!

小心，别被刀割到手！

Xiǎoxīn, bié bèi dāo gē dàoshǒu!

Careful, don't cut your hand on the knife!

小心，别被门槛绊倒了！

Xiǎoxīn, bié bèi ménkǎn bàndǎole!

Careful, don't trip over the doorstep!

小心，前面是一片沼泽！

Xiǎoxīn, qiánmiàn shì yípiàn zhǎozé!

Be careful, there's a marsh ahead!

小心，台阶很滑！

Xiǎoxīn, táijiē hěn huá!

Careful, the steps are slippery!

小心点，别从滑梯上摔下来！

Xiǎoxīn diǎn, bié cóng huátī shàng shuāi xiàlai!

Be careful not to fall off the slide!

小心点，别碰倒那个花瓶！

Xiǎoxīn diǎn, bié pèngdǎo nàge huāpíng!

Be careful, don't knock over that vase!

小心点，它很锋利。

Xiǎoxīn diǎn, tā hěn fēnglì.

Be careful. It's very sharp.

小心点驾驶，不然你就麻烦了。

Xiǎoxīn diǎn jiàshǐ, bùrán nǐ jiù máfan le.

Be careful driving or you'll have problems.

小心，烤箱里面很烫！

Xiǎoxīn, kǎoxiāng lǐmiàn hěn tàng!

Careful, it's very hot inside the oven!

小心着凉啊！

Xiǎoxīn zháoliáng a!

Take care not to catch a cold.

小心碰头。

Xiǎoxīn pèngtóu.

Mind your head.

小心，说不定还会有余震！

Xiǎoxīn, shuōbúdìng hái huì yǒu yúzhèn!

Be careful, there may still be aftershocks!

小心，这个设备很贵的。

Xiǎoxīn, zhège shèbèi hěn guì de.

Be careful. That's an expensive piece of equipment.

小心，这把刀的刀尖很尖锐。

Xiǎoxīn, zhè bǎ dāo de dāo jiān hěn jiānruì.

Be careful, the tip of this knife is very sharp.

小心，这根针的尖端非常锋利。

Xiǎoxīn, zhè gēn zhēn de jiānduān fēicháng fēnglì.

Be careful, the pointed end of this needle is very sharp.

山路曲折，开车要小心。

Shānlù qūzhé, kāichē yào xiǎoxīn.

The mountain road is winding, so drive carefully.

开车小心点。

Kāichē xiǎoxīn diǎn.

Drive carefully.

总之，你一定要小心。

Zǒngzhī, nǐ yídìng yào xiǎoxīn.

In a word, you must be careful.

慢走跌不倒，小心错不了

mànzǒu diē bù dǎo, xiǎoxīn cuò bù liǎo

walk slowly and you won't fall; be careful and you won't go wrong

我不小心拿错了他的伞。

Wǒ bù xiǎoxīn ná cuòle tā de sǎn.

I accidentally took his umbrella.

我不小心撞到了额头。

Wǒ bù xiǎoxīn zhuàng dàole étóu.

I accidentally bumped my forehead.

我们应该更小心的。

Wǒmen yīnggāi gèng xiǎoxīn de.

We should have been more careful.

我非常小心了。

Wǒ fēicháng xiǎoxīn le.

I was very careful.

拖地时要小心，地很滑。

Tuōdì shí yào xiǎoxīn, de hěn huá.

Be careful when mopping, because the floor is slippery.

救生的工作要特别小心。

Jiùshēng de gōngzuò yào tèbié xiǎoxīn.

Life-saving work requires special care.

渔船不小心撞上了礁石。

Yúchuán bù xiǎoxīn zhuàng shàng le jiāoshí.

The fishing boat accidentally hit a reef.

玩滑板要小心，别摔倒。

Wán huábǎn yào xiǎoxīn, bié shuāidǎo.

Be careful when skateboarding, and don't fall.

砂锅很烫，请小心拿！

Shāguō hěn tàng, qǐng xiǎoxīn ná!

The earthenware pot is hot, so please be careful when you pick it up!

穿那么薄，小心感冒。

Chuān nàme báo, xiǎoxīn gǎnmào.

You'll catch cold in such thin clothing.

粽子刚煮好，小心烫！

Zòngzi gāng zhǔ hǎo, xiǎoxīn tàng!

The zongzi just finished cooking, so be careful, they're hot!

网上有些不良信息，要小心。

Wǎngshàng yǒuxiē bùliáng xìnxī, yào xiǎoxīn.

There is some harmful content online, so be careful.

要小心那些说自己客观的人。

Yào xiǎoxīn nèixiē shuō zìjǐ kèguān de rén.

Beware of anyone who claims objectivity.

请小心不要受伤了。

Qǐng xiǎoxīn búyào shòushāngle.

Please be careful not to get hurt.

请小心，不要跨越前面那条黄线。

Qǐng xiǎoxīn, búyào kuàyuè qiánmiàn nà tiáo huáng xiàn.

Please be careful not to step across the yellow line ahead.

请小心，别把箭对着人。

Qǐng xiǎoxīn, bié bǎ jiàn duì zhe rén.

Be careful, and don't point the arrow at anyone.

请小心拿这只青花瓷碗。

Qǐng xiǎoxīn ná zhè zhī qīnghuācí wǎn.

Please be careful holding this blue-and-white porcelain bowl.

请小心驾驶。

Qǐng xiǎoxīn jiàshǐ.

Please drive carefully.

趁热吃小笼包，小心烫嘴。

Chènrè chī xiǎolóngbāo, xiǎoxīn tàng zuǐ.

Eat the soup dumplings while they're hot, but watch your mouth.

路上有冰，开车要小心！

Lùshang yǒu bīng, kāichē yào xiǎoxīn!

There's ice on the road, so drive carefully!

路面很滑，走路小心别摔跤。

Lùmiàn hěn huá, zǒulù xiǎoxīn bié shuāijiāo.

The road is slippery, so be careful not to fall when you walk.

路面结冰了，开车要小心。

Lùmiàn jiébīng le, kāichē yào xiǎoxīn.

The road surface is icy, so drive carefully.

过马路小心点总没有错的。

Guò mǎlù xiǎoxīn diǎn zǒng méiyǒu cuò de.

You cannot be too careful in crossing a street.

过马路时请小心。

Guò mǎlù shí qǐng xiǎoxīn.

Please be careful when crossing the street.

这不意味着你不应该小心。

Zhè bú yìwèizhe nǐ bù yīnggāi xiǎoxīn.

That doesn't mean you shouldn't be careful.

这台仪器非常精密，请小心使用。

Zhè tái yíqì fēicháng jīngmì, qǐng xiǎoxīn shǐyòng.

This instrument is extremely precise, so please handle it carefully.

这朵玫瑰的刺很尖，小心点！

Zhè duǒ méiguī de cì hěn jiān, xiǎoxīn diǎn!

The thorns on this rose are sharp, so be careful!

这锅汤底很麻辣，小心烫。

Zhè guōtāng dǐ hěn málà, xiǎoxīn tàng.

This pot's broth is very hot and numbing, so be careful, it's scalding.

骗子的手法越来越多了，要小心。

Piànzi de shǒufǎ yuèláiyuè duō le, yào xiǎoxīn.

Scammers' tricks are getting more numerous, so be careful.