ध्यान से (dhyaan se)
adverb
An adverbial phrase built from ध्यान (dhyaan, 'attention') plus the postposition से (se, 'with'), meaning 'carefully' or 'attentively'. Used constantly as a caution or instruction before an action.
Sense
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carefully, attentively
adverb
Synonyms: सावधानी से (saavdhaanii se), होशियारी से (hoshiyaarii se)
Frequency: high
Cultural Note: This is one of the first phrases Indian parents, teachers, and bus conductors drill into you -- ध्यान से चलो (dhyaan se chalo, 'walk carefully') or ध्यान से देखो (dhyaan se dekho, 'look carefully') are everyday warnings you hear on streets, in classrooms, and at home. It literally means 'with attention/focus,' tying back to ध्यान (dhyaan), the same word used for meditation.
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners sometimes say सावधान से (saavdhaan se) by analogy with सावधान (saavdhaan, 'careful/alert'), but the natural everyday phrase for 'carefully' is ध्यान से (dhyaan se), not a से-form of सावधान (saavdhaan). 2) Placed right before the verb it modifies, e.g. ध्यान से सुनो (dhyaan se suno, 'listen carefully') -- putting it too far from the verb can sound off.
Sample Sentences:
सड़क पार करते वक्त ध्यान से चलो।
Walk carefully while crossing the road.
(sadak paar karte vakt dhyaan se chalo।)
ध्यान से सुनो, मैं यह बात दोबारा नहीं कहूँगी।
Listen carefully, I won't say this again.
(dhyaan se suno, main yah baat dobaaraa nahiin kahoongii।)
वह हमेशा ध्यान से गाड़ी चलाता है।
He always drives carefully.
(vah hameshaa dhyaan se gaadii chalaataa hai।)
मैं ध्यान से सारे कागज़ात पढ़ रही हूँ।
I am carefully reading all the documents.
(main dhyaan se saare kaagzaat padh rahii hoon।)
उसने ध्यान से हर सवाल का जवाब लिखा।
She carefully wrote the answer to every question.
(usne dhyaan se har savaal kaa javaab likhaa।)
अगर तुम ध्यान से देखते तो गलती नहीं होती।
If you had looked carefully, the mistake wouldn't have happened.
(agar tum dhyaan se dekhte to galtii nahiin hotii।)
कृपया इन निर्देशों को ध्यान से पढ़ें।
Please read these instructions carefully.
(kripyaa in nirdeshon ko dhyaan se padhen।)
उम्मीद है वह इस मामले को ध्यान से सँभालेगा।
I hope he will handle this matter carefully.
(ummiid hai vah is maamle ko dhyaan se sambhaalegaa।)
बच्चों को ध्यान से समझाया जाना चाहिए, न कि डाँटा जाना चाहिए।
Children should be explained things carefully, not scolded.
(bachchon ko dhyaan se samjhaayaa jaanaa chaahie, n ki daantaa jaanaa chaahie।)
कंडक्टर बार-बार चिल्लाता रहा, "दरवाज़े से ध्यान से उतरें!"
The conductor kept shouting again and again, "Get off carefully from the door!"
(kandaktar baar-baar chillaataa rahaa, "darvaaze se dhyaan se utren!")
इस नुस्खे के हर चरण को ध्यान से फॉलो करना ज़रूरी है।
It's necessary to follow every step of this recipe carefully.
(is nuskhe ke har charan ko dhyaan se pholo karnaa zaroorii hai।)