How to say “careful” in Chinese
careful, meticulous
“Careful” in Chinese is 细致, xì zhì: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
细致 is read xì zhì: 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.
On the left, 至 zhì “reach” gives both meaning and reading.
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 “细致”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 细致. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 作者把人物的心理描写得很细致zuòzhěbǎrénwùdexīnlǐmiáoxiědehěnxìzhìThe author described the characters' inner lives in fine detail.
More words from the lesson “With heart and half-heartedly”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “careful” in Chinese?
“Careful” in Chinese is 细致, pinyin xìzhì.
What does 细致 mean?
细致 (xìzhì) means “careful, meticulous”.
How do you write 细致?
细致 is 2 characters: 细 (xì) — thin, fine; detailed; 致 (zhì) — bring about; send. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 细致?
细致 is read xìzhì. Tones: xì — fourth tone, zhì — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“careful” 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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