Chinese word

精细

Pronunciation

Pinyinjīng xì

Meaning

  • adjectivemeticulous

Example

她做事很精细，从不马虎。tā zuò shì hěn jīng xì cóng bù má hǔ

She is very meticulous in everything she does and is never careless.

Illustration for 精细 (meticulous)

More examples

团队在预算上做了精细的计算，避免了浪费。tuán duì zài yù suàn shàng zuò le jīng xì de jì suàn bì miǎn le làng fèi

The team made meticulous budget calculations and avoided waste.

Core concept

Work shaped by close attention to small parts, with nothing important left rough or overlooked.

Common phrases

  • 精细的计算jīng xì de jì suàn

    meticulous calculations

  • 精细的管理jīng xì de guán lǐ

    meticulous management

  • 精细的标准jīng xì de biāo zhǔn

    strict standards

Similar words

细致xì zhì: Careful and thorough in every detail and step of a task.
仔细zǐ xì: Taking care to check small points accurately before acting or deciding.
细心xì xīn: Alert to small details and careful in order to avoid errors.
认真rèn zhēn: Approaching work or study with a serious and responsible attitude.

Definition in Chinese

对事物的细节部分关注并处理到位，做到非常仔细和周到，常指细致入微的程度。duì shì wù de xì jié bù fèn guān zhù bìng chú lǐ dào wèi zuò dào fēi cháng zǐ xì hé zhōu dào cháng zhǐ xì zhì rù wēi de chéng dù

Word origin

精 (jīng, "refined") + 细 (xì, "fine") joins the ideas of refinement and smallness, yielding careful attention to fine details.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Chinese, this adjective can praise a plan, process, or product for the quality of its small details, not only a person's behavior.

Other meanings

  • detailedadjective
  • preciseadjective
  • carefuladjective

Opposites

Related words

  • 精细度jīng xì dùmeticulousnessnoun
  • 精细化jīng xì huàrefineverb

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