细
xìㄒㄧˋ
Sino-Vietnamese: TẾ
Traditional: 細
HSK 3.0 · 4TOCFL 3
Meaning(adjective, adverbial adjective)
thin or slender; finely particulate; thin and soft; fine; delicate; trifling; (of a sound) quiet; frugal
Opposite: 粗. Related: 仔细, 详细, 细心.
Examples
这根线太细了。
zhè gēn xiàn tài xì le.
This thread is too thin.
她做事很细。
tā zuò shì hěn xì.
She's very meticulous in her work.
你再细看一下合同。
nǐ zài xì kàn yí xià hé tong.
Take a closer look at the contract.
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Stroke order
TẾ · 8 strokes
thin or slender; finely particulate; thin and soft; fine; delicate; trifling; (of a sound) quiet; frugal
Related words
- 仔细 zǐ xì — careful; attentive; cautious; to be careful; to look out
- 详细 xiáng xì — detailed; in detail; minute
- 细节 xì jié — details; particulars
- 细胞 xì bāo — cell (biology)
- 细菌 xì jūn — bacterium; germ
- 细致 xì zhì — delicate; fine; careful; meticulous; painstaking
- 精打细算 jīng dǎ xì suàn — meticulous planning and careful accounting (idiom)