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How do you say "watch your step" in Chinese?
小心脚下
xiǎo xīn jiǎo xià
In Chinese, "watch your step" is 小心脚下 (xiǎo xīn jiǎo xià).
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Pronunciation
Say xiǎo xīn jiǎo xià with "xiǎo" dipped low then curled back up (third tone), then "xīn" held flat and high (first tone), then "jiǎo" dipped low then curled back up (third tone), then "xià" snapped down sharply (fourth tone).
Writing and usage
小心脚下 is written using hanzi. It's a phrase, part of the vocabulary taught in the Noun Town language learning game.
Example sentence
watch your step
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How to remember 小心脚下
Say "xiǎo xīn jiǎo xià" and picture watch your step at the exact same moment — that snapshot is your anchor for the word.
Related words
- absolutely 绝对是
- oh no 哦不
- thats amazing 太棒了
- thats terrible 太糟糕了
- be quiet 安静
- listen up 听着
- look out 小心
- thats so funny 真有趣
- i cant believe it 我简直不敢相信
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Questions about 小心脚下
How do you pronounce 小心脚下?
Say xiǎo xīn jiǎo xià with "xiǎo" dipped low then curled back up (third tone), then "xīn" held flat and high (first tone), then "jiǎo" dipped low then curled back up (third tone), then "xià" snapped down sharply (fourth tone).
Is 小心脚下 formal or casual?
小心脚下 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.
How is 小心脚下 used in Chinese?
小心脚下 is used the same way as the equivalent English phrase. For example: (watch your step).
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"Watch your step" in other languages
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