Writing
慎重 (shèn zhòng) — how to say "cautious" in Chinese
慎重
Cautious, prudent
adjective
Character composition
慎
cautious, careful
重
important, serious
Radicals / Keys
心
Heart
#61 · xīn · 4 strokes
里
Village
#166 · lǐ · 7 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
慎重决定
shèn zhòng jué dìng
make a careful decision
慎重考虑
shèn zhòng kǎo lǜ
carefully consider
态度慎重
tài dù shèn zhòng
cautious attitude
Examples
在做重要决定时，我们必须非常慎重。
When making important decisions, we must be very cautious.
他做事很慎重。
He acts very cautiously.
Frequently asked questions
Cautious meaning in Chinese
"cautious" in Chinese is 慎重 (shèn zhòng).
慎重 meaning in English
慎重 (shèn zhòng) means "Cautious, prudent".
How is 慎重 pronounced?
It is pronounced shèn zhòng (written as shen zhong, shenzhong). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "cautious" in Chinese characters?
It is written 慎重: 慎 has 13 strokes, 重 has 9 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 慎重?
慎重 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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