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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