小心翼翼

小心翼翼 xiǎoxīnyìyì

Careful (with extreme care)

小心翼翼 in a sentence HSK 6 xiaoxinyiyi

What 小心翼翼 means

  1. Careful (with extreme care)

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小心翼翼 is written with 4 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

小
xiǎo
Small (few - young)
心
xīn
Heart (mind)
翼
yì
Wing (side)
翼
yì
Wing (side)

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小心翼翼 in a sentence

他小心翼翼地把花瓶放下。
Tā xiǎoxīn yìyì de bǎ huāpíng fàng xià.
He set the vase down with the greatest care.
她小心翼翼地问了一句。
Tā xiǎoxīn yìyì de wèn le yí jù.
She asked cautiously.

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What does 小心翼翼 mean in English?

小心翼翼 is pronounced xiǎoxīnyìyì and means Careful (with extreme care).

How do you pronounce 小心翼翼?

小心翼翼 is xiǎoxīnyìyì in pinyin — written xiaoxinyiyi without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 小心翼翼?

小心翼翼 is written with 4 characters: 小 (xiǎo) Small (few - young), 心 (xīn) Heart (mind), 翼 (yì) Wing (side), 翼 (yì) Wing (side). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

Is 小心翼翼 an HSK word?

Yes — 小心翼翼 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

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