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小心
xiǎoxīn
Main
English Definitionto be careful; to take care
Simplified Script小心
Traditional ScriptSame
Pinyinxiǎoxīn
Effective Pinyin
(After Tone Sandhi)		Same
Zhuyin (Bopomofo)ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄒㄧㄣ
Cantonese (Jyutping)siu2sam1
Part of Speech(形) adjective, (动) verb
Proficiency Test LevelHSK.v3=2 TOCFL=3
Word Decomposition
小xiǎosmall; tiny; few; young
心xīnheart; mind; intention; center; core

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Words With Same Head Word    
小时xiǎoshíhour
小姐xiǎojiěyoung lady; miss; (slang) prostitute
小吃xiǎochīsnack; refreshments
小学xiǎoxuéelementary school; primary school
小朋友xiǎo péngyouchild
Words With Same Tail Word    
中心zhōngxīncenter; heart; core
开心kāixīnto feel happy; to rejoice; to have a great time; to make fun of somebody
关心guānxīnto be concerned about; to care about
放心fàngxīnto feel relieved; to feel reassured; to be at ease
伤心shāngxīnto grieve; to be broken-hearted; to feel deeply hurt
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