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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 提心吊胆

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
提心吊胆 tí xīn - diào dǎn - (idiom) nervous; fearful; on edge

List Ranking:

Where rank 1 is most common, and higher numbers are less common.

HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
- 8 17,151 24,291 21,883

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
- used in 提防[di1 fang5] and 提溜[di1 liu5]
- to carry (hanging down from the hand)
- to lift
- to put forward
- to mention
- to raise (an issue)
- upwards character stroke
- lifting brush stroke (in painting)
- scoop for measuring liquid
xīn- heart
- mind
- intention
- center
- core
- CL:顆|颗[ke1],個|个[ge4]
diào- to suspend
- to hang up
- to hang a person
diào- a string of 100 cash (arch.)
- to lament
- to condole with
- variant of 吊[diao4]
dǎn- gall bladder
- courage
- guts
- gall
- inner container (e.g. bladder of a football, inner container of a thermos)

Other Words Containing 提心吊胆

Sorted by the 'SUBTLEX-CH' rank because that seems like the most reliable. Words without a SUBTLEX-CH rank are ignored for being too rare.

Word HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
提心吊胆 - 8 17,151 24,291 21,883