Writing
谨慎 (jǐn shèn) — how to say "cautious" in Chinese
谨慎
Cautious, prudent
adjective
Character composition
谨
cautious
慎
cautious
Radicals / Keys
心
Heart
#61 · xīn · 4 strokes
言
Speech
#149 · yán · 7 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
谨慎驾驶
jǐnshèn jiàshǐ
drive cautiously
做事谨慎
zuòshì jǐnshèn
act cautiously
谨慎小心
jǐnshèn xiǎoxīn
cautious and careful
Examples
在做出重大投资决定之前，他总是表现得非常谨慎，反复研究。
Before making a major investment decision, he always acts very cautiously and studies repeatedly.
小心谨慎
To be cautious.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "cautious" in Chinese?
"cautious" in Chinese is 谨慎 (jǐn shèn).
谨慎 meaning in English
谨慎 (jǐn shèn) means "Cautious, prudent".
How is 谨慎 pronounced?
It is pronounced jǐn shèn (written as jin shen, jinshen). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "cautious" in Chinese characters?
It is written 谨慎: 谨 has 13 strokes, 慎 has 13 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 谨慎?
谨慎 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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