details; specific circumstances
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
detailed circumstances; particulars; specifics
Often contrasted with 大概 (general idea). Used when referring to the specific details of a matter that are distinct from the general outline.
Xiān先
gào告
su诉
nǐ你
gè个
dà大
gài概
，
xì细
qíng情
děng等
yī一
huì会
er儿
zài再
shuō说
ba吧
。
Let me tell you the general idea first; the details can wait until later.
Qí其
zhōng中
de的
xì细
qíng情
wǒ我
yě也
bù不
tài太
qīng清
chu楚
，
nǐ你
děi得
wèn问
tā他
běn本
rén人
。
I'm not too clear about the specific details of it; you'll have to ask him yourself.
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Zhè这
jiàn件
shì事
de的
xì细
qíng情
hěn很
fù复
zá杂
，
sān三
yán言
liǎng两
yǔ语
shuō说
bu不
qīng清
chu楚
。
The details of this matter are very complicated and can't be explained clearly in a few words.