当心

Traditional (Taiwan): 當心

dāngxīn ㄉㄤ ㄒㄧㄣ

    • to take care
    • to look out

Character by character

Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms 近义词

  • 小心 xiǎoxīn
    • 小心火烛 beware of fire
    • 倍加小心 take extra care
  • 留神 liúshén

Telling them apart

当心 is a fairly light, spoken warning, like "watch out". 小心 is stronger and stresses being careful or cautious in general. 留神 is also colloquial and means staying alert so as to avoid an accident or a mistake.

Words that sound like dāngxīn

  • 担心 dānxīn anxious
  • 党性 dǎngxìng spirit or character of a political party
  • 丹心 dānxīn loyal heart
  • 殚心 dānxīn devote one's entire mind

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