attentive; conscientious; mindful
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadjective
attentive to one's duties; conscientious; mindful
Commonly used in negative constructions (不上心) to indicate carelessness or lack of attention. Can be modified by degree adverbs like 很 or 不大.
Zhè这
hái孩
zi子
dú读
shū书
bù不
dà大
shàng上
xīn心
。
This child doesn't pay much attention to his studies.
Tā他
duì对
gōng工
zuò作
hěn很
shàng上
xīn心
。
He is very conscientious about his work.
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Zhè这
jiàn件
shì事
nǐ你
děi得
duō多
shàng上
diǎn点
xīn心
。
You need to be more attentive to this matter.
Bié别
bù不
shàng上
xīn心
，
zhè这
hěn很
zhòng重
yào要
。
Don't be careless; this is very important.