Chinese word

慎重

Pronunciation

Pinyinshèn zhòng

Meaning

  • adjectivecareful

Example

做决定要慎重。zuò jué dìng yào shèn zhòng

One should be careful when making decisions.

Illustration for 慎重 (careful)

More examples

他在签合同前慎重考虑了风险和利益。tā zài qiān hé tóng qián shèn zhòng kǎo lǜ le fēng xiǎn hé lì yì

He carefully considered the risks and benefits before signing the contract.

Core concept

A measured attitude that weighs possible results before action.

Common phrases

  • 慎重考虑shèn zhòng kǎo lǜ

    consider carefully

  • 慎重选择shèn zhòng xuǎn zé

    choose carefully

  • 慎重决定shèn zhòng jué dìng

    decide carefully

Similar words

谨慎jǐn shèn: Cautious in behavior and speech, taking care not to act rashly.
小心xiǎo xīn: Careful in actions to avoid danger, accidents, or mistakes.
细心xì xīn: Attentive to fine details, making sure nothing important is missed.
稳重wěn zhòng: Steady and composed, handling situations calmly and carefully.

Definition in Chinese

在做决定或处理事情时，保持小心、周全地考虑可能后果，不轻率行动的态度或状态。zài zuò jué dìng huò chú lǐ shì qíng shí bǎo chí xiǎo xīn zhōu quán dì kǎo lǜ kě néng hòu guǒ bù qīng shuài xíng dòng de tài dù huò zhuàng tài

Word origin

慎 (shèn, "careful") + 重 (zhòng, "weighty") forms a word for treating a matter as important before acting.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, it often modifies decisions, choices, or commitments, so it signals deliberate judgment rather than neatness or attention to small details.

Other meanings

  • cautiousadjective

Opposites

Related words

  • 慎重性shèn zhòng xìngprudencenoun
  • 慎重派shèn zhòng pàicautious personnoun

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