How to say “detailed” in Chinese
detailed
“Detailed” in Chinese is 详细, xiáng xì: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
详细 is read xiáng xì: 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, 讠 “speech”; on the right, 羊 yáng hints at the sound.
On the left, 纟 “thread”: thin as a thread.
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 “详细”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 详细. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 请你说得详细一点儿qǐngnǐshuōdexiángxìyìdiǎnrPlease tell me in more detail.
- 这部著作的目录很详细zhèbùzhùzuòdemùlùhěnxiángxìThe table of contents of this work is very detailed.
More words from the lesson “For example”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “detailed” in Chinese?
“Detailed” in Chinese is 详细, pinyin xiángxì.
What does 详细 mean?
详细 (xiángxì) means “detailed”.
How do you write 详细?
详细 is 2 characters: 详 (xiáng) — detailed; 细 (xì) — thin, fine; detailed. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 详细?
详细 is read xiángxì. Tones: xiáng — second tone, xì — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“detailed” in the lesson “For example”
This word is from the topic “In class” of HSK 4. 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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