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小心翼翼

小心翼翼 xiǎoxīnyìyì

小心翼翼 xiǎoxīnyìyì Meaning

Learn the Pinyin Pronunciation and 4 English Translations of the word 小心翼翼 xiǎoxīnyìyì .

Pīnyīn Pronunciation
xiǎoxīnyìyì | xiao3 xin1 yi4 yi4
English translation
cautious and solemn (idiom); very carefully
prudent
gently and cautiously

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About 小心翼翼 xiǎoxīnyìyì

Read some general information about the Chinese word 小心翼翼 xiǎoxīnyìyì .

Traditional form

小心翼翼 xiǎoxīnyìyì

Part of speech

Idiom / 成语 chéngyǔ Chéngyǔ
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Etymology of 小心翼翼 xiǎoxīnyìyì

Familiarize yourself with the origin and historical aspects of the Chinese word 小心翼翼 xiǎoxīnyìyì .

xiǎo

Type

ideographic

Explanation

Pictograph of three small dots, representing grains of sand or rice, to convey the meaning "small".

Positional decomposition

亅八

Number of Strokes

3

xīn

Type

pictographic

Explanation

Pictograph of a heart.

Positional decomposition

Number of Strokes

4

Type

pictophonetic

Explanation

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound.

Phonetic compound

Semantic compound

Positional decomposition

羽異

Number of Strokes

17

Type

pictophonetic

Explanation

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound.

Phonetic compound

Semantic compound

Positional decomposition

羽異

Number of Strokes

17

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Example sentences using 小心翼翼 xiǎoxīnyìyì

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小心翼翼 xiǎoxīnyìyì de fàng zài 绿 ne 桌布 zhuō bù shǎng .

He set it down carefully on the baize cloth.

小心翼翼 xiǎoxīnyìyì de zhāi xià duǒ Huā .

She gingerly picked the flower.

走过 zǒu guò zhè zuò 摇摇晃晃 de qiáo shí 小心翼翼 xiǎoxīnyìyì .

He was precautious in crossing the rickety bridge.

孙子 Sūnzǐ 小心翼翼 xiǎoxīnyìyì de zhāo 爷爷 yéye .

The grandson gave his grandfather his arm and carefully supported him.

吉姆 xiān tiào 下车 xià chē , 然后 ránhòu 小心翼翼 xiǎoxīnyìyì de lǎo 母亲 mǔqīn 下车 xià chē .

Jim came out first, and carefully assisted out his old mother.

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