留 liú
- Strokes
- 10
- Radical
- 田 — field, farm, arable land
- Made of
- 卯 4th terrestrial branch 田 field, farm, arable land
留神
liúshén
to take care; to watch out
Characters in this word
神 shén
- Strokes
- 9
- Radical
- 礻 — spirit
- Made of
- 礻 spirit 申 to report
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 处理化学试剂时必须格外留神，任何细小疏忽都可能导致事故。 Chǔlǐ huàxué shìjì shí bìxū géwài liúshén, rènhé xìxiǎo shūhu dōu kěnéng dǎozhì shìgù. When handling chemical reagents, one must be especially careful; any tiny oversight may lead to an accident.
- 地上很滑，留神别摔倒了。 Dì shàng hěn huá, liúshén bié shuāidǎo le. The floor is slippery, so watch out that you don't fall.
- 开车时要留神路边突然跑出来的孩子。 Kāi chē shí yào liúshén lùbiān tūrán pǎo chū lái de háizi. When driving, watch out for children who suddenly run out from the roadside.
Related words
- 留 liú to stay; to leave behind
- 留下 liúxià to stay behind; to leave behind
- 留学生 liúxuéshēng international student
- 保留 bǎoliú to keep; to save
- 留学 liúxué to study abroad
- 停留 tíngliú to stay; to stop briefly
- 残留 cánliú to remain; residue
- 逗留 dòuliú to stay; to stop over; to linger
- 拘留 jūliú to detain; detention
- 扣留 kòuliú to detain; to withhold
- 留恋 liúliàn to be reluctant to leave; to be attached to
- 留念 liúniàn to keep as a souvenir; to take as a memento