慎
shèn
Pinyin

Definition

慎
 - 
shèn
  1. careful
  2. cautious
慎 (昚)
 - 
shèn
  1. old variant of 慎[shèn]

Character Decomposition

Related Words (13)

谨慎
jǐn shèn
  1. 1 cautious
  2. 2 prudent
不慎
bù shèn
  1. 1 incautious
  2. 2 inattentive
审慎
shěn shèn
  1. 1 prudent
  2. 2 cautious
慎
shèn
  1. 1 careful
  2. 2 cautious
慎入
shèn rù
  1. 1 keep away!
  2. 2 proceed with caution!

Idioms (4)

一着不慎，满盘皆输
yī zhāo bù shèn , mǎn pán jiē shū
  1. 1 One careless move and the whole game is lost. (idiom)
以慎为键
yǐ shèn wéi jiàn
  1. 1 to take caution as the key (idiom); to proceed very carefully
小心谨慎
xiǎo xīn jǐn shèn
  1. 1 cautious and timid (idiom); prudent
  2. 2 careful
慎重其事
shèn zhòng qí shì
  1. 1 to treat a matter with due consideration (idiom)

Sample Sentences

很有道理，据我所知，修身有包括“内外兼修”，其中最根本的是“自我修养”，也就是——慎独。
hěnyǒu dàolǐ ，jùwǒsuǒzhī ，xiūshēn yǒu bāokuò “nèiwàijiānxiū ”，qízhōng zuì gēnběn de shì “zìwǒ xiūyǎng ”，yějiùshì ——shèndú 。
That makes a lot of sense. As far as I'm aware, cultivation includes both "inner and outer cultivation", the most basic of which is "self-cultivation" or -- preserving proper behavior in one's private life.
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慎独？意思是在只有自己一个人的时候也要谨慎吗？
shèndú ？yìsi shì zài zhǐyǒu zìjǐ yī ge rén de shíhou yě yào jǐnshèn ma ？
Preserving proper behavior in one's private life? Does that mean when you're on your own you should also be prudent and cautious in your behavior?
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你果然还是克制不住疯狂“剁手”的欲望呀!只是现在经济下行，还是应当谨慎支出，当心不要“入不敷出”呢。
nǐ guǒrán háishi kèzhì bùzhù fēngkuáng “duò shǒu ”de yùwàng ya !zhǐshì xiànzài jīngjì xiàxíng ，háishi yīngdāng jǐnshèn zhīchū ，dāngxīn bùyào “rùbùfūchū ”ne 。
You really cannot control your desire to shop! However as the economy is slowing down it’s better to be careful with our expenses to avoid overspending.
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那要看，每个基金的基金经理和团队不一样，业绩差别也很大。买的时候要慎重选择，才能找到适合自己的。
nà yào kàn ，měige jījīn de jījīn jīnglǐ hé tuánduì bù yīyàng ，yèjì chābié yě hěn dà 。mǎi de shíhou yào shènzhòng xuǎnzé ，cáinéng zhǎodào shìhé zìjǐ de 。
That depends. Every fund's fund manager and group is different, so the difference in yields is also very large. When you buy, you need to choose cautiously to find one that suits you.
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跟北方人比，南方人就比较小心谨慎。如果做不到，就不会答应别人。
gēn běifāngrén bǐ ，nánfāngrén jiù bǐjiào xiǎoxīn jǐnshèn 。rúguǒ zuò bu dào ，jiù bù huì dāying biérén 。
Compared to Northerners, Southerners are more cautious. If they can't do something, then they won't agree to do it.
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反正中国人不能理解这个思路。我们比较小心谨慎，枪支在中国一直是管制的。
fǎnzhèng Zhōngguórén bùnéng lǐjiě zhè ge sīlù 。wǒmen bǐjiào xiǎoxīn jǐnshèn ，qiāngzhī zài Zhōngguó yīzhí shì guǎnzhì de 。
Anyway, Chinese people can't understand this way of thinking. We're more cautious, and guns in China are strictly controlled.
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没有。我看现在股市过热，还是谨慎点好。
méiyǒu 。wǒ kàn xiànzài gǔshì guòrè ，háishì jǐnshèn diǎn hǎo 。
Nope. I think the stock market is overheated now, so it's good to be a bit cautious.
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在绩效考核，团队精神，人际关系和工作态度方面，连续两个季度你的表现都不符合我们的工作要求。经过慎重考虑，我们决定跟你解除劳动合同。
zài jìxiào kǎohé ，tuánduì jīngshén ，rénjì guānxi hé gōngzuò tàidu fāngmiàn ，liánxù liǎng ge jìdù nǐ de biǎoxiàn dōu bù fúhé wǒmen de gōngzuò yāoqiú 。jīngguò shènzhòng kǎolǜ ，wǒmen juédìng gēn nǐ jiěchú láodòng hétong 。
Considering your assessment, team spirit, interpersonal relationships, and work ethic, your perfomance hasn't met our work requirements for two quarters in a row. After careful consideration, we've decided to cancel our work contract with you.
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