当心

• ピンイン: dāng xīn
• 漢字の分解: 当 = facing, directing at; 心 = 心 (heart, mind)

意味

気をつける／注意する／用心する

A common warning used in daily life, on safety signs, and in spoken instructions. Can be used as an imperative (Watch out!) or descriptively (be careful about something). Slightly more colloquial than 注意 but widely understood across registers.

例文

1. 请当心脚下的台阶，雨天地面湿滑容易摔倒。
2. 他提醒同事当心这份合同中潜藏的不公平条款。
3. 在人流密集的场所，一定要当心随身携带的重要物品。

使い方ガイド

場面: safety, daily life, warning

トーン: cautionary

正しい言い方

• 当心，前面有施工！(Watch out, there's construction ahead!)
• 出门要当心，别让陌生人轻易得到你的个人信息。(Be careful when you go out; don't let strangers easily obtain your personal information.)

避ける言い方

• 我很当心这件事 — 当心 is not used as an adjective; say 我很谨慎 or 我对这件事很小心

起源と歴史

当 (facing, keeping) + 心 (heart, mind) — keep your mind on guard

文化的背景

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal