Chinese words · HSK 3

小心

xiǎoxīn

to be careful; to watch out for; careful; cautious

Every meaning

xiǎoxīn

  1. to be careful; to watch out for
  2. careful; cautious

In a sentence

  • 天冷了,小心感冒。

    It's getting cold, watch out you don't catch a cold.

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Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).