小心

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小心

1. (transitive) to be careful of something; to mind; to beware of

   小心碰頭。／小心碰头。  ―  Xiǎoxīn pèngtóu.  ―  Mind your head.

   小心滑倒。  ―  Xiǎoxīn huá dǎo.  ―  Caution — slippery.

   小心障礙。／小心障碍。  ―  Xiǎoxīn zhàng'ài.  ―  Beware of obstructions.

   小心玻璃。  ―  Xiǎoxīn bōli.  ―  Caution — glass door.

   小心燙傷。／小心烫伤。  ―  Xiǎoxīn tàngshāng.  ―  Caution — hot water.

   小心灼傷。／小心灼伤。  ―  Xiǎoxīn zhuóshāng.  ―  Caution — hot surface.

   小心落水。  ―  Xiǎoxīn luòshuǐ.  ―  Warning — deep water.

   小心地滑。  ―  Xiǎoxīn dì huá.  ―  Caution — slippery when wet. (literally, “Be careful of the floor being slippery.”)

   请小心空隙。  ―  Qǐng xiǎoxīn kōng xì.  ―  Please Mind The Gap. (literally, “Please be careful of the gaps.”) This announcement is played on the Singapore MRT to remind commuters to mind the platform gap.

   坐公交車不小心坐過頭 [MSC, trad.]
   坐公交车不小心坐过头 [MSC, simp.]

   zuò gōngjiāochē bù xiǎoxīn zuò guòtóu [Pinyin]

   to miss one's stop on the bus

2. (intransitive) to take care; to be careful

   你自己小心，玩得開心點！ [MSC, trad.]
   你自己小心，玩得开心点！ [MSC, simp.]

   Nǐ zìjǐ xiǎoxīn, wán dé kāixīn diǎn! [Pinyin]

   You take care now, and have a good time!

   你路上小心啊。  ―  Nǐ lùshàng xiǎoxīn a.  ―  Take care on the road.

3. (archaic, intransitive) to worry; to have misgivings
4. (archaic, intransitive) to be small-minded

• (to take care): 當心／当心 (dāngxīn), 留心 (liúxīn)

• (antonym(s) of “to take care”): 粗心 (cūxīn)

小心

1. careful

• 粗心 (cūxīn)
• 大意 (dàyì)
• 馬虎／马虎 (mǎhu)
• 疏忽 (shūhu)

小心

1. Be careful!; caution