How to say “detail” in Chinese
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“Detail” in Chinese is 细节, xì jié: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
细节 is read xì jié: 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, 纟 “thread”: thin as a thread.
Originally a bamboo joint: hence “link”, “stretch of time”, “festival”.
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 “细节”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 细节. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 他做事很注意细节tāzuòshìhěnzhùyìxìjiéHe pays close attention to detail in his work.
- 你忽略了一个重要的细节nǐhūlüèleyígezhòngyàodexìjiéYou overlooked an important detail.
- 这个细节不能忽略zhègexìjiébùnénghūlüèThis detail mustn't be overlooked.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “detail” in Chinese?
“Detail” in Chinese is 细节, pinyin xìjié.
What does 细节 mean?
细节 (xìjié) means “detail”.
How do you write 细节?
细节 is 2 characters: 细 (xì) — thin, fine; detailed; 节 (jié) — festival; link, segment. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 细节?
细节 is read xìjié. Tones: xì — fourth tone, jié — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“detail” in the lesson “A project report”
This word is from the topic “More precise, more specific” of HSK 5. 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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