慎 [－]

Jyutping san6
Pinyin shèn

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. careful
  2. cautious
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. careful/cautious/a surname
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語素
    認真​、​小心​、​細心
    careful; cautious
    • 謹慎
      谨慎
      gan2 san6
      careful
    • 審慎
      审慎
      sam2 san6
      cautious
    • 慎重
      慎重
      san6 zung6
      prudent; careful; cautious
    • 慎防
      慎防
      san6 fong4
      to beware; to be careful of; to be particularly aware of
    • 慎密
      慎密
      san6 mat6
      prudent; thoughtful
    • 慎終追遠
      慎终追远
      san6 zung1 zeoi1 jyun5
      to carefully attend to the funeral rites of patents follow them when gone with due sacrifices (to show reverence)
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character
    prudent; cautious; careful
Definitions (Unihan)
  1. act with care, be cautious
  2. Cangjie Input
    PJBC
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 七一九级汉字表 #784
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    慎也娶了个漂亮姑娘。
    慎也娶了個漂亮姑娘。
    shèn yě qǔ le gè piào liang gū niang 。
    • Shinya married a pretty girl.
  2. Mandarin
    我谨慎地写下答案。
    我謹慎地寫下答案。
    wǒ jǐn shèn dì xiě xià dá àn 。
    • I wrote the answers carefully.
  3. Mandarin
    选择朋友要慎重。
    選擇朋友要慎重。
    xuǎn zé péng you yào shèn zhòng 。
    • You should choose your friends very carefully.
  4. Mandarin
    选择朋友一定要十分谨慎。
    選擇朋友一定要十分謹慎。
    xuǎn zé péng you yī dìng yào shí fēn jǐn shèn 。
    • You should choose your friends very carefully.
  5. Mandarin
    计划时如果过于谨慎的话，可能会反把计划搞乱。
    計劃時如果過於謹慎的話，可能會反把計劃搞亂。
    jì huà shí rú guǒ guò yú jǐn shèn de huà ， kě néng huì fǎn bǎ jì huà gǎo luàn 。
    • Sometimes being overcautious in planning could upset the apple cart.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    心思慎密
    心思慎密
    sam1 si1 san6 mat6
    • diligent and meticulous
  2. Cantonese
    谨慎
    謹慎
    gan2 san6
    • careful
  3. Cantonese
    审慎
    審慎
    sam2 san6
    • cautious
  4. Cantonese
    慎重
    慎重
    san6 zung6
    • prudent; careful; cautious
  5. Cantonese
    慎防
    慎防
    san6 fong4
    • to beware; to be careful of; to be particularly aware of
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Cantonese
    利希慎
    利希慎
    lei6 hei1 san6
    • Lee Hysan (Hong Kong opium merchant)
  2. Mandarin
    巩俐亮相黄金甲香港首映 回眸一笑不慎露点
    鞏俐亮相黃金甲香港首映 回眸一笑不慎露點
    gǒng lì liàng xiàng huáng jīn jiǎ xiāng gǎng shǒu yìng ， huí móu yī xiào bù shèn lù diǎn
    • Smiling attractively at the Hong Kong premiere of Curse of the Golden Flower, Gong Li reveals more cleavage than she bargained for
  3. Mandarin
    民警说，年轻人在最黄金的年纪就和毒品打交道，无异于在拿自己的人生玩火、走钢丝，稍有不慎就可能万劫不复，民警也希望这次惩戒能让他们悬崖勒马。
    民警説，年輕人在最黃金的年紀就和毒品打交道，無異於在拿自己的人生玩火、走鋼絲，稍有不慎就可能萬劫不復，民警也希望這次懲戒能讓他們懸崖勒馬。
    mín jǐng shuō ， nián qīng rén zài zuì huáng jīn de nián jì jiù hé dú pǐn dǎ jiāo dào ， wú yì yú zài ná zì jǐ de rén shēng wán huǒ ， zǒu gāng sī ， shāo yǒu bù shèn jiù kě néng wàn jié bù fù ， mín jǐng yě xī wàng zhè cì chéng jiè néng ràng tā men xuán yá lè mǎ ．
    • The police says that for teens in their prime age, coming into contact with drugs is no different from playing with fire or walking a tightrope and risking their lives. One small mistake could lead to lifelong doom. The police also hopes that this discplinary action can urge them to pull back before it is too late.
  4. Mandarin
    炙手可热势绝伦，慎莫近前丞相嗔。
    炙手可熱勢絕倫，慎莫近前丞相嗔。
    zhì shǒu kě rè shì jué lún ， shèn mò jìn qián chéng xiàng chēn ．
    • Heat that can burn the hands, power beyond all measure―
      Take care not to come close before the Minister's angry glare!
  5. Mandarin
    过敏体质者慎用。
    過敏體質者慎用。
    guò mǐn tǐ zhì zhě shèn yòng ．
    • Persons with allergies should use with caution.