致 zhì — fine and close; to send; to devote; to deliver; to cause; to convey
大雪导致很多航班取消。Dà xuě dǎo zhì hěn duō háng bān qǔ xiāo.The heavy snow caused many flights to be canceled.
Common words: 导致 (dǎo zhì)、一致 (yī zhì)、细致 (xì zhì)
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Chinese characters meaning "fine"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "fine", including 致 (zhì), 细 (xì), 晴 (qíng), 纤 (xiān / qiàn). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "fine" covers 4 different Chinese characters — 致 (zhì), 细 (xì), 晴 (qíng), 纤 (xiān / qiàn) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 4 characters do not share a sound — their readings span zhì, xì, qíng, xiān, qiàn — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 致 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 致 zhìfine and close; to send; to devote; to deliver; to cause; to conveyUseful words: 导致, 一致
- 细 xìfine; minutely; thin; slenderUseful words: 仔细, 细节
- 晴 qíngclear; fine (weather)Useful words: 晴天, 晴朗
- 纤 xiān / qiànboatman's tow-rope; fine; delicate; minuteUseful words: 纤维, 化纤
Common words for these 4 "fine" characters
Anchor each of these 4 characters in a word you can picture — start with 致 (zhì) — so "fine" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
导致dǎo zhìto lead to; to create; to cause; to bring about一致yī zhìconsistent; unanimous; in agreement; together细致xì zhìdelicate; fine; careful; meticulous仔细zǐ xìcareful; attentive; cautious; to be careful细节xì jiédetails; particulars详细xiáng xìdetailed; in detail; minute晴天qíng tiānclear sky; sunny day晴朗qíng lǎngsunny and cloudless晴好qíng hǎobright and sunny weather纤维xiān wéifiber
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 4 ways to say "fine".
细 xì — fine; minutely; thin; slender
请仔细看清楚题目。Qǐng zǐ xì kàn qīng chu tí mù.Please read the question carefully.
Common words: 仔细 (zǐ xì)、细节 (xì jié)、详细 (xiáng xì)
晴 qíng — clear; fine (weather)
雨过天晴，天空格外晴朗。Yǔ guò tiān qíng, tiān kōng gé wài qíng lǎng.After the rain, the sky is especially clear.
Common words: 晴天 (qíng tiān)、晴朗 (qíng lǎng)、晴好 (qíng hǎo)
纤 xiān / qiàn — boatman's tow-rope; fine; delicate; minute
她有一双纤细的手指。Tā yǒu yì shuāng xiān xì de shǒu zhǐ.She has a pair of slender fingers.
Common words: 纤维 (xiān wéi)、化纤 (huà xiān)、纤道 (qiàn dào)
All 4 characters
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