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留心

liúxīn

to pay attention; to be careful

A person examines a ladybug on a leaf with a magnifying glass
Memory picture

Characters in this word

留 liú

Strokes
10
Radical
田 — field, farm, arable land
Made of
卯 4th terrestrial branch 田 field, farm, arable land

心 xīn

Strokes
4
Radical
心 — heart
How it's built
Pictograph — a drawing of the thing

Example phrases

  • 审核合同时要格外留心那些被小字隐藏的免责条款。 Shěnhé hétong shí yào géwài liúxīn nàxiē bèi xiǎozì yǐncáng de miǎnzé tiáokuǎn. When reviewing contracts, one must pay particular attention to exemption clauses hidden in small print.
  • 只要留心观察,你就会发现生活里有很多小乐趣。 Zhǐyào liúxīn guānchá, nǐ jiù huì fāxiàn shēnghuó lǐ yǒu hěn duō xiǎo lèqù. If you just observe attentively, you'll find plenty of small joys in life.
  • 她很留心孩子的变化,一有问题就及时和老师沟通。 Tā hěn liúxīn háizi de biànhuà, yì yǒu wèntí jiù jíshí hé lǎoshī gōutōng. She watches closely for changes in her child and talks to the teacher promptly whenever there is a problem.

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