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慎重

shèn zhòng · shen zhong

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HSK 7–9Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. cautious
  2. careful
  3. prudent
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In a conversation

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A big decision

  1. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)去(qù)开(kāi)一家(yījiā)书店(shūdiàn)！

    I want to open a bookshop!

  2. Dengdeng

    这(zhè)是(shì)大事(dàshì)，你(nǐ)要(yào)慎重(shènzhòng)考虑(kǎolǜ)。

    That is a big decision. You should think about it carefully.

  3. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)已经(yǐjīng)慎重(shènzhòng)考虑(kǎolǜ)了(le)一个(yīgè)月(yuè)。

    I have already thought about it carefully for a month.

  4. Dengdeng

    然后(ránhòu)呢(ne)？

    And then?

  5. Liangliang

    结果(jiéguǒ)是(shì)，我(wǒ)要(yào)先(xiān)去(qù)书店(shūdiàn)工作(gōngzuò)一年(yīnián)。

    The result is that I will first work in a bookshop for a year.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

做(zuò)重(zhòng)大(dà)决(jué)定(dìng)前(qián)，你(nǐ)应(yīng)该(gāi)慎(shèn)重(zhòng)考(kǎo)虑(lǜ)。

Before making a major decision, you should consider it carefully.

02

他(tā)做(zuò)事(shì)一(yí)向(xiàng)慎(shèn)重(zhòng)，从(cóng)不(bù)草(cǎo)率(shuài)下(xià)结(jié)论(lùn)。

He is always prudent in his work and never draws conclusions hastily.

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