Learn Chinese Characters

Meaning

detailed; comprehensive

Chinese: 详细。

Hear the Four Tones

The same syllable “xiang” becomes a different word in each tone. 详 is the 2nd tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.

Stroke Order

Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.

Common Words

  • 详细xiáng xìdetailed; in detail; minute
  • 安详ān xiángserene
  • 详尽xiáng jìnthorough and detailed; exhaustive; the tedious details in full
  • 耳熟能详ěr shú néng xiángwhat's frequently heard can be repeated in detail (idiom)
  • 不详bù xiángnot in detail; not quite clear

Example Sentence

老师详细地讲解了这道题。Lǎo shī xiáng xì de jiǎng jiě le zhè dào tí.The teacher explained this problem in detail.

老师Lǎo shīteacher详细xiáng xìdetailedde(adverb marker)讲解jiǎng jiěto explainle(completed action)zhèthisdàoroadtopic