审慎

審慎

shěnshèn

adjective #36,620

Meanings

1 prudent
2 cautious
3 circumspect

Characters

to examine carefully

Examples

央行对货币政策保持审慎态度。

Yāngháng duì huòbì zhèngcè bǎochí shěnshèn tàidù.

The central bank maintains a prudent stance on monetary policy.

投资者需要审慎评估风险。

Tóuzīzhě xūyào shěnshèn pínggū fēngxiǎn.

Investors need to carefully assess the risks.

Tips

register

Formal register, frequent in banking and policy texts. 审慎经营 ('prudent operation') is a core Basel-style regulatory principle in Chinese banking law. Compare with the more everyday 小心 (careful).

Stroke Order

审 shěn

慎 shèn