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细 (Trad.: 細)HSK 4
Pinyin: xì
English Definition: thin or slender; finely particulate; thin and soft; fine; delicate; trifling; (of a sound) quiet; frugal
Chinese Definition:
①颗粒小的，与“粗”相对：细沙。细面。细屑。
②长条东西直径小的：细线。细丝。细眉。细水长流。
③精致的：细瓷。细布。细工。细活儿。
④声音小：嗓音细。
⑤周密详尽：仔细。精细。细致。细密。细目(详细的项目或目录)。细腻。胆大心细。
⑥微小的：细小。细微。细节。事无巨细。
⑦俭省：他过日子很细。
Antonyms: 粗
Total strokes: 8; Radical: 糸
Pictophonetic:田 indicates the sound; 纟 (silk) conveys the meaning.
Character Formation:
  • ⿰ Left to right
    • 纟 [ sī ] silk; thread
    • 田 [ tián ] field, farm, arable land; cultivated
Similar Characters: 畑
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Example Words
仔细HSK 4 zǐ xì careful; attentive; cautious
详细HSK 4 xiáng xì detailed; in detail; minute
细胞HSK 6 xì bāo cell (biology)
细致HSK 6 xì zhì delicate; fine; careful; meticulous; painstaking
细节HSK 5 xì jié details; particulars
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Example Sentences
1
zài
在
kǎo shì
考试
qián
前
yào
要
zǐ xì
仔细
fù xí
复习
。
Careful review is necessary before the exam.
2
jiē dài gōng zuò
接待工作
xū yào
需要
xì xīn
细心
yán jǐn
严谨
。
Reception work requires careful attention to detail.
3
zhè ge
这个
wèn tí
问题
xū yào
需要
zǐ xì
仔细
sī kǎo
思考
。
This question requires careful consideration.
4
zhè ge
这个
xì jié
细节
bèi
被
dà jiā
大家
hū lüè
忽略
le
了
。
Everyone overlooked this detail.
5
bì xū
必须
rèn zhēn
认真
duì dài
对待
měi yī gè
每一个
xì jié
细节
。
Every detail must be taken seriously.
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