当心

当心 dāngxīn

Be careful

HSK 5 繁體 當心 dangxin

What 当心 means

  1. Be careful

These meanings come from the same dictionary that powers the Chinese to Pinyin translator and the Chinese to English translator, so a whole sentence containing 当心 will read it the same way this page does.

Character by character

当心 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

dāng / dàng
Should (facing - when - act as - equal); Appropriate (assume)
xīn
Heart (mind)

How to write 当心

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Questions about 当心

What does 当心 mean in English?

当心 is pronounced dāngxīn and means Be careful.

How do you pronounce 当心?

当心 is dāngxīn in pinyin — written dangxin without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 当心?

当心 is written with 2 characters: 当 (dāng / dàng) Should (facing - when - act as - equal); Appropriate (assume), 心 (xīn) Heart (mind). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 当心 written in traditional Chinese?

當心. The simplified form 当心 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 當心 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced dāngxīn.

Is 当心 an HSK word?

Yes — 当心 is on the official HSK 5 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 5 page.

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