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慎重

shènzhòng

cautious; prudent

A person thoughtfully weighs two options on a small scale.
Memory picture

Characters in this word

慎 shèn

Strokes
13
Radical
忄 — heart
Made of
忄 heart 真 real, actual, true, genuine
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
More about the character 慎

重 zhòng

Strokes
9
Radical
里 — inside
Made of
千 thousand 里 inside
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

Example phrases

  • 涉及个人隐私的数据共享,必须经过慎重评估,而不能一味追求效率。 Shèjí gèrén yǐnsī de shùjù gòngxiǎng, bìxū jīngguò shènzhòng pínggū, ér bù néng yíwèi zhuīqiú xiàolǜ. Data sharing involving personal privacy must undergo cautious assessment, rather than blindly pursuing efficiency.
  • 签合同之前,他慎重地读完了每一项条款。 Qiān hétong zhīqián, tā shènzhòng de dú wán le měi yī xiàng tiáokuǎn. Before signing the contract, he prudently read through every clause.
  • 这么重要的事情,你还是慎重一点比较好。 Zhème zhòngyào de shìqing, nǐ háishì shènzhòng yìdiǎn bǐjiào hǎo. For such an important matter, it's better for you to be more cautious.

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