How to say “meticulous” in Chinese
meticulous, with care
“Meticulous” in Chinese is 精心, jīng xīn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
精心 is read jīng xīn: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 米 “rice”: choice, polished grain. On the right, 青 qīng hints at the sound.
A picture of a heart. At the side of a character it shrinks to 忄.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “精心”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 精心. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 她为客人精心准备了晚餐。tāwèikèrénjīngxīnzhǔnbèilewǎncānShe lovingly prepared dinner for the guests.
More words from the lesson “With heart and half-heartedly”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “meticulous” in Chinese?
“Meticulous” in Chinese is 精心, pinyin jīngxīn.
What does 精心 mean?
精心 (jīngxīn) means “meticulous, with care”.
How do you write 精心?
精心 is 2 characters: 精 (jīng) — choice, refined; spirit; 心 (xīn) — heart. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 精心?
精心 is read jīngxīn. Tones: jīng — first tone, xīn — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“meticulous” in the lesson “With heart and half-heartedly”
This word is from the topic “Character and behavior” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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