留神

liúshén ㄌㄧㄡˊ ㄕㄣˊ

- to take care
- to be careful

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Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms 近义词

留心 liúxīn
- 留心观察 to observe carefully
- 处处留心 to be attentive at every turn
留意 liúyì
- 多加留意 to pay extra attention
注意 zhùyì
- 注意安全 to pay attention to safety
- 注意节约 to pay attention to saving

Antonyms 反义词

忽略 hūlüè
忽视 hūshì

Telling them apart

留神 stresses being careful to guard against something bad happening. 留心 stresses paying close attention to observe and learn. 留意 covers both guarding against trouble and noticing things.

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