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細 / 细

Traditional
細
Simplified
细

thin or slender/finely particulate/thin and soft/fine/delicate/trifling/(of a sound) quiet/frugal

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 4

Pinyin

xì

Bopomofo

ㄒㄧˋ

Jyutping

sai3

Example sentences

仔細 / 仔细 zǐxì
他仔細檢查了數據。
他仔细检查了数据。

He inspected the data carefully.

研究 yánjiū
我們需要仔細研究這個問題。
我们需要仔细研究这个问题。

We need to carefully study this problem.

細 / 细 xì
媽媽把肉切得很細。
妈妈把肉切得很细。

Mom cut the meat very finely.

嚼 jiáo
吃飯時要細嚼慢嚥，這樣才有利於消化。
吃饭时要细嚼慢咽，这样才有利于消化。

You should chew your food slowly when eating, as this is beneficial for digestion.

細節 / 细节 xìjié
他很注意工作的細節。
他很注意工作的细节。

He pays close attention to the details of the work.

至於 / 至于 zhìyú
我同意這個計劃，至於細節，我們可以稍後討論。
我同意这个计划，至于细节，我们可以稍后讨论。

I agree with this plan; as for the details, we can discuss them later.

細胞 / 细胞 xìbāo
這是植物細胞。
这是植物细胞。

This is a plant cell.

個體 / 个体 gètǐ
每一個生物個體都是由細胞組成的。
每一个生物个体都是由细胞组成的。

Every biological individual is composed of cells.

細膩 / 细腻 xìnì
這部電影對人物情感的描寫非常細膩。
这部电影对人物情感的描写非常细腻。

This movie's portrayal of the characters' emotions is very exquisite.

崑曲 / 昆曲 kūnqǔ
奶奶週末帶我去劇院看崑曲，唱腔細膩又悠長。
奶奶周末带我去剧院看昆曲，唱腔细腻又悠长。

Grandma took me to the theater over the weekend to watch classical Chinese opera, and the singing was delicate and lingering.

Example Vocabulary

仔細

zi3'xi4

careful; attentive; detailed

細

xi4

fine; thin; detailed; small

細節

xi4'jie2

details; specifics

細胞

xi4'bao1

cell (biology)

細膩

xi4'ni4

exquisite; delicate; fine; detailed

心細

xin1'xi4

明細

ming2'xi4

粗細

cu1'xi4

精打細算

jing1'da3'xi4'suan4

meticulous planning; careful calculation and strict budgeting

精細

jing1'xi4

fine; meticulous; detailed

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