HSK · Level 55
105 words
Chinese word
细致
Pronunciation
Pinyinxì zhì
Meaning
- adjectiveattentive
Example
服务员对每位顾客都很细致。fú wù yuán duì měi wèi gù kè dōu hěn xì zhì
The servers are very attentive to every customer.
More examples
老师批改作业很细致，每一道错题都有详细批注。lǎo shī pī gǎi zuò yè hěn xì zhì měi yí dào cuò tí dōu yǒu xiáng xì pī zhù
The teacher grades homework very carefully, with detailed comments on every question answered incorrectly.
Core concept
A task is handled with care from its overall plan to its smallest detail, so nothing important is left unfinished.
Common phrases
做事细致zuò shì xì zhì
work meticulously
细致的服务xì zhì de fú wù
attentive service
细致的工作xì zhì de gōng zuò
meticulous work
细致的观察xì zhì de guān chá
careful observation
Similar words
仔细zǐ xì: Paying close attention while examining or doing something, especially its small details.
细心xì xīn: Taking care over small details so that mistakes and oversights are less likely.
周到zhōu dào: Considering people's needs carefully and handling arrangements or responses without gaps.
Definition in Chinese
表示以认真、周密的态度处理事务，注重每一处细节并做到完备。biǎo shì yǐ rèn zhēn zhōu mì de tài dù chú lǐ shì wù zhù zhòng měi yí chù xì jié bìng zuò dào wán bèi
Word origin
细 (xì, "fine") + 致 (zhì, "bring about") combines fine detail with the idea of bringing each part to completion, forming a word for careful, thorough work.
Usage tips
- In everyday Chinese, this adjective can praise the care built into an interaction or arrangement, not only the person providing it.