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当心

HSK 7-9Word · Verb · NounTraditional當心

be careful; watch out

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

2 senses · 8 examples
1.

verb

to be careful; to watch out; to take care

neutral

A common admonition or warning to pay attention and avoid danger or mistakes.

Màn慢
diǎn点
er儿
zǒu走
 ,
dāng当
xīn心
dì地
shàng上
huá滑
 。

Walk slowly, be careful the floor is slippery.

Gēn跟
zhè这
zhǒng种
rén人
dǎ打
jiāo交
dào道
 ,
nǐ你
kě可
qiān千
wàn万
dāng当
xīn心
 。

You must be extremely careful when dealing with this kind of person.

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Dāng当
xīn心
 ,
yǒu有
chē车
 !

Watch out, there's a car!

Chū出
mén门
yào要
dāng当
xīn心
pá扒
shǒu手
 。

Be careful of pickpockets when you go out.

Tā他
zuò做
shì事
hěn很
dāng当
xīn心
 ,
hěn很
shǎo少
chū出
cuò错
 。

He is very careful when doing things and rarely makes mistakes.

2.

noun

center of the chest; the very center; middle

dialect

A dialectal usage, primarily referring to the physical center of something, especially the chest.

Dāng当
xīn心
yī一
quán拳
 。

A punch right to the chest.

Tuō拖
lā拉
jī机
tíng停
zài在
chǎng场
yuàn院
dāng当
xīn心
 。

The tractor is parked right in the middle of the threshing ground.

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Tā他
bǎ把
qí旗
zi子
chā插
zài在
guǎng广
chǎng场
dāng当
xīn心
 。

He planted the flag right in the center of the square.