careful; meticulous; thrifty
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
3 senses · 8 examplesadjective
careful; meticulous; attentive to detail
formalDescribes a person's character or the way a task is performed.
Tā他
zuò做
shì事
hěn很
zǐ子
xì细
，
cóng从
bù不
mǎ马
hu虎
。
He works very meticulously and is never careless.
Qǐng请
zǐ子
xì细
lǐng领
huì会
wén文
jiàn件
de的
jīng精
shén神
。
Please carefully comprehend the spirit of the document.
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Tā她
shì是
ge个
zǐ子
xì细
de的
guān观
chá察
zhě者
。
She is a careful observer.
adjective
cautious; careful; watchful
informalUsed as an imperative or warning to urge caution.
Lù路
hěn很
huá滑
，
zǐ子
xì细
diǎn点
er儿
。
The road is slippery, be careful.
Guò过
mǎ马
lù路
yào要
zǐ子
xì细
kàn看
chē车
。
You must watch for cars carefully when crossing the street.
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Shǒu手
lǐ里
ná拿
zhe着
rè热
shuǐ水
，
zǐ子
xì细
bié别
tàng烫
zháo着
。
You're holding hot water, be careful not to get scalded.
adjective
thrifty; frugal; economical
dialectA dialectal usage, particularly in some northern regions. The more common word for this meaning is '节省' or '俭省'.
Tā他
men们
jiā家
rì日
zi子
guò过
de得
hěn很
zǐ子
xì细
。
Their family lives very thriftily.
Lǎo老
rén人
jia家
yòng用
qián钱
tè特
bié别
zǐ子
xì细
。
The elderly are especially frugal with money.