Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
细
xì
Description
"细"用来形容东西很小、很窄，或者事情做得很认真。
"细" is used to describe something very small, narrow, or done very carefully.
我们常说"细心"，意思是做事很小心。
We often say "细心", which means to do things very carefully.
Meanings
细xì
thin; slender; fine
这根线很细。
This thread is very thin.
细xì
careful; detailed; meticulous
他做事很细。
He is very meticulous in his work.
细xì
small; tiny
雨下得又小又细。
The rain is falling lightly and finely.
Related words
Notes
- Nuance
细 is the opposite of 粗 (thick/coarse) for physical width and for attention to detail.
- Etymology
originally referred to thin silk threads, later extended to mean fine or careful.
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