cūxì

粗细

Word · NounTraditional粗細

thickness; coarseness; degree of fineness

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

noun

degree of thickness; diameter

Describes the physical thickness or diameter of objects like pipes, wires, hair, etc.

Zhè这
gēn根
shéng绳
zi子
cū粗
xì细
zhèng正
hǎo好
 。

This rope is just the right thickness.

Tā他
tiāo挑
le了
yī一
gēn根
wǎn碗
kǒu口
cū粗
xì细
de的
mù木
gùn棍
 。

He picked a wooden stick about as thick as a bowl's mouth.

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Bù不
tóng同
cū粗
xì细
de的
huà画
bǐ笔
shì适
hé合
bù不
tóng同
de的
huì绘
huà画
xiào效
guǒ果
 。

Paintbrushes of different thicknesses are suitable for different painting effects.

2.

noun

degree of coarseness or fineness; quality of workmanship

Describes the texture, granularity, or quality of finish of materials, objects, or craftsmanship. Often used to assess how smooth or refined something is.

Mù木
gōng工
de的
hǎo好
huài坏
jiù就
kàn看
huó活
er儿
zuò做
de得
cū粗
xì细
 。

The quality of the carpentry depends on how fine the work is.

Zhè这
zhǒng种
miàn面
fěn粉
de的
cū粗
xì细
shì适
hé合
zuò做
mán馒
tou头
 。

The coarseness of this flour is suitable for making steamed buns.

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Zhuō桌
miàn面
pāo抛
guāng光
hòu后
 ,
yào要
kàn看
tā它
de的
cū粗
xì细
shì是
fǒu否
jūn均
yún匀
 。

After polishing the tabletop, you need to check if its smoothness is even.