HSK · Level 62
105 words
Chinese word
周密
Pronunciation
Pinyinzhōu mì
Meaning
- adjectivethorough
Example
这个计划很周密。zhè ge jì huà hěn zhōu mì
This plan is very thorough.
More examples
他们对项目进行了周密的调查。tā men duì xiàng mù jìn xíng le zhōu mì de diào chá
They conducted a thorough investigation of the project.
Core concept
A complete arrangement covers the whole task and closes the spaces where mistakes could arise.
Common phrases
周密的计划zhōu mì de jì huà
thorough plan
周密的准备zhōu mì de zhǔn bèi
thorough preparation
周密的调查zhōu mì de diào chá
thorough investigation
Similar words
细致xì zhì: Careful and attentive to small details, with work carried out painstakingly.
严密yán mì: Tight and rigorous, with no gaps or weak points in its structure.
周到zhōu dào: Thoughtful and well prepared, with careful attention to other people's needs.
详尽xiáng jìn: Detailed and comprehensive, including all the important information and points needed.
Definition in Chinese
表示做事时把每一处细节都安排到位、没有疏漏，侧重于方法和步骤的严密性与可执行性。biǎo shì zuò shì shí bǎ měi yí chù xì jié dōu ān pái dào wèi méi yǒu shū lòu cè zhòng yú fāng fǎ hé bù zhòu de yán mì xìng yǔ kě zhí xíng xìng
Word origin
In 周密 (zhōumì, "thorough"), 周 (zhōu, "all around") sets the scope and 密 (mì, "dense") supplies the sense of tight detail, so the compound describes a complete, closely organized whole.
Usage tips
- For native English speakers, thorough can sound broad, while this word also highlights the close fit of individual steps and their practical readiness.
Other meanings
- carefuladjective
- detailedadjective
- meticulousadjective
Opposites
- 粗心cū xīncarelessadjective
- 草率cǎo shuàihastyadjective
Related words
- 周密地zhōu mì dìthoroughlyadverb
- 周密性zhōu mì xìngthoroughnessnoun