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cautious
incautious
cautious
keep away!
cautious
to preserve a proper behavior in private life
vigilant
prudent
careful
to speak cautiously
to treat a matter with due consideration
to take caution as the key
Notice where 慎 sits in each complete thought.
I've been careful my whole life.
Source: Tatoeba #5903469 · CC BY 2.0 FRYou should choose your friends very carefully.
Source: Tatoeba #13893380 · CC BY 2.0 FRIt must be done more carefully.
Source: Tatoeba #5576746 · CC BY 2.0 FRYou should be more careful with respect to how you talk to those people.
Source: Tatoeba #2298367 · CC BY 2.0 FRThese problems must be dealt with carefully.
Source: Tatoeba #9501200 · CC BY 2.0 FRYou should choose your friends very carefully.
Source: Tatoeba #349295 · CC BY 2.0 FRDefinitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.