细心
xì xīnㄒㄧˋ ㄒㄧㄣ
Sino-Vietnamese: TẾ TÂM
Traditional: 細心
HSK 3.0 · 4TOCFL 3
Meaning(adjective, adverbial adjective, nominal adjective)
careful; attentive
Examples
她做事很细心。
tā zuò shì hěn xì xīn.
She's very careful in her work.
护士细心地照顾病人。
hù shì xì xīn dì zhào gù bìng rén.
The nurse looks after the patients attentively.
你要细心一点儿,别再写错了。
nǐ yào xì xīn yì diǎn ér, bié zài xiě cuò le.
Be a bit more careful and don't make the same mistake again.
Easily confused
- 粗心 — Opposite: 粗心 means careless.
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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
TÂM · 4 strokes
heart; mind; intention; center; core
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)