留心

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liúxīn ㄌㄧㄡˊ ㄒㄧㄣ

- to be careful to pay attention to

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Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms 近义词

注意 zhùyì
- 注意力 attention
- 上课注意听讲 listen attentively in class
留意 liúyì
- 留意脚下 watch your step
- 帮忙留意一下 help keep an eye out
小心 xiǎoxīn
- 小心路滑 watch out, the road is slippery
- 多加小心 be extra careful
当心 dāngxīn
- 当心触电 beware of electric shock
- 当心地滑 mind the wet floor

Antonyms 反义词

忽视 hūshì
- 不容忽视 cannot be ignored
忽略 hūlüè
- 忽略细节 overlook details
- 不能忽略质量 must not neglect quality

Telling them apart

留心 is colloquial and means focusing one's mind on something, typically in everyday situations. 注意 means the same but also suits formal contexts.

Words that sound like liúxīn

流行 liúxíng propagate
流星 liúxīng meteor
流形 liúxíng manifold
牛心 niúxīn mulishness
流刑 liúxíng exile

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