细致

细致 xìzhì

Meticulous (careful - painstaking)

细致 in a sentence HSK 6 繁體 細緻 xizhi

What 细致 means

  1. Meticulous (careful - painstaking)

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细致 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

细
xì
Fine (thin - gentle - detailed - minutely)
致
zhì
Send (concentrate - cause - result in - appeal - fine)

How to write 细致

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细致 in a sentence

他的工作非常细致。
Tā de gōngzuò fēicháng xìzhì.
His work is extremely meticulous.
这幅画的细节处理得很细致。
Zhè fú huà de xìjié chǔlǐ de hěn xìzhì.
The details of this painting are handled with great care.

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Questions about 细致

What does 细致 mean in English?

细致 is pronounced xìzhì and means Meticulous (careful - painstaking).

How do you pronounce 细致?

细致 is xìzhì in pinyin — written xizhi without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 细致?

细致 is written with 2 characters: 细 (xì) Fine (thin - gentle - detailed - minutely), 致 (zhì) Send (concentrate - cause - result in - appeal - fine). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 细致 written in traditional Chinese?

細緻. The simplified form 细致 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 細緻 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced xìzhì.

Is 细致 an HSK word?

Yes — 细致 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

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