careful; attentive; frugal; clear
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
3 senses · 9 examplesadjective
careful; attentive; meticulous; thorough
Describes a person who pays close attention to details and avoids mistakes.
Tā他
zuò做
shì事
hěn很
zǐ仔
xì细
。
He is very careful when doing things.
Qǐng请
zǐ仔
xì细
jiǎn检
chá查
zhè这
xiē些
wén文
jiàn件
，
bù不
yào要
chū出
cuò错
。
Please check these documents carefully; don't make any mistakes.
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Tā她
shì是
ge个
zǐ仔
xì细
de的
rén人
，
lián连
biāo标
diǎn点
fú符
hào号
dōu都
bù不
fàng放
guò过
。
She is a meticulous person who won't even overlook punctuation marks.
adjective
frugal; economical; thrifty; careful with money
Describes someone who is careful with spending and avoids waste.
Guò过
rì日
zi子
hěn很
zǐ仔
xì细
。
He is very frugal in his daily life.
Tā他
huā花
qián钱
hěn很
zǐ仔
xì细
，
cóng从
bù不
luàn乱
mǎi买
dōng东
xi西
。
He is very careful with money and never buys things recklessly.
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Zhè这
jiā家
rén人
de的
rì日
zi子
guò过
de得
zǐ仔
xì细
，
cún存
xià下
le了
bù不
shǎo少
qián钱
。
This family lives frugally and has saved quite a bit of money.
adjective
clear; distinct; evident (dialect)
dialectUsed in some dialects, often as a resultative complement indicating clarity or distinctness.
Nǐ你
kàn看
zǐ仔
xì细
le了
ma吗
？
Did you see it clearly?
Wǒ我
tīng听
bu不
zǐ仔
xì细
tā他
zài在
shuō说
shén什
me么
。
I can't hear clearly what he is saying.
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Zhè这
ge个
zì字
xiě写
de得
bu不
zǐ仔
xì细
，
kàn看
bu不
qīng清
chu楚
。
This character is not written clearly; it's hard to see.