留神 liúshén to take care
to take care; to be careful
How to remember 留神: 留 remain + 神 god = to take care.
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How it is used
- To be careful / watch out - 留神,有车! (liúshén, yǒu chē!) watch out, a car!
- Colloquial safety warning, interchangeable with 当心/小心 in spoken alerts.
- Focuses on staying alert to danger; slightly more spoken and urgent than 留意 (which is about noticing information).