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)
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Chinese characters meaning "minutely"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "minutely", including 细 (xì), 仔 (zǐ / zī / zǎi). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "minutely" covers 2 different Chinese characters — 细 (xì), 仔 (zǐ / zī / zǎi) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 2 characters do not share a sound — their readings span xì, zǐ, zī, zǎi — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 细 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 细 xìfine; minutely; thin; slenderUseful words: 仔细, 细节
- 仔 zǐ / zī / zǎiduty; responsibility; minutely; youngUseful words: 仔细, 牛仔裤
Common words for these 2 "minutely" characters
Anchor each of these 2 characters in a word you can picture — start with 细 (xì) — so "minutely" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
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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 2 ways to say "minutely".
仔 zǐ / zī / zǎi — duty; responsibility; minutely; young
做题的时候要仔细，别马虎。Zuò tí de shí hou yào zǐ xì, bié mǎ hu.When doing problems, be careful and do not be sloppy.
Common words: 仔细 (zǐ xì)、牛仔裤 (niú zǎi kù)、公仔 (gōng zǎi)
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