谨慎

謹慎

jǐnshèn

adjective HSK 7-9 #4,476

Meanings

开车要谨慎。

Kāichē yào jǐnshèn.

You should drive cautiously.

他做事一向很谨慎。

Tā zuòshì yíxiàng hěn jǐnshèn.

He has always been very careful in doing things.

usage

谨慎 is more formal than 小心. 谨慎 implies deliberate prudence, while 小心 is a general warning to be careful.

谨 jǐn

慎 shèn