Chinese word

精心

Pronunciation

Pinyinjīng xīn

Meaning

  • adverbcarefully

Example

她精心准备了礼物。tā jīng xīn zhǔn bèi le lǐ wù

She carefully prepared the gift.

Illustration for 精心 (carefully)

More examples

团队为展览精心制作了展板。tuán duì wèi zhán lǎn jīng xīn zhì zuò le zhán bǎn

The team carefully crafted the display panels for the exhibition.

Core concept

A task receives focused care from beginning to end, with nothing important treated casually.

Common phrases

  • 精心准备jīng xīn zhǔn bèi

    carefully prepare

  • 精心制作jīng xīn zhì zuò

    carefully craft

  • 精心设计jīng xīn shè jì

    carefully design

Similar words

仔细zǐ xì: Looking into something carefully and paying attention to its finer details.
细心xì xīn: Handling a task cautiously while keeping every small detail in mind.
认真rèn zhēn: Approaching a task with a serious attitude and a strong sense of responsibility.

Definition in Chinese

非常仔细、用心地对待事情，注重每一个细节。fēi cháng zǐ xì yòng xīn dì duì dài shì qíng zhù zhòng měi yí gè xì jié

Word origin

精 (jīng, "fine") + 心 (xīn, "mind") joins detailed quality with an attentive mind, forming an adverb for work done with exceptional thoroughness.

Usage tips

  • The word usually describes planned effort in creating or arranging something, rather than a brief act of caution such as moving slowly near danger.

Other meanings

  • meticulouslyadverb

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