Chinese word

详尽

Pronunciation

Pinyinxiáng jìn

Meaning

  • adjectivedetailed

Example

她的说明很详尽。tā de shuō míng hěn xiáng jìn

Her explanation is very detailed.

Illustration for 详尽 (detailed)

More examples

他对问题的回答太详尽，反而让人无法抓住重点。tā duì wèn tí de huí dá tài xiáng jìn fǎn ér ràng rén wú fǎ zhuā zhù zhòng diǎn

His answer to the question was too detailed, making it hard to grasp the main point.

Core concept

An account reaches into every corner of a subject and leaves no gap in the picture.

Common phrases

  • 内容详尽nèi róng xiáng jìn

    detailed content

  • 详尽的笔录xiáng jìn de bǐ lù

    detailed transcript

  • 解释得很详尽jiě shì de hěn xiáng jìn

    explain very thoroughly

Similar words

详细xiáng xì: Describing small details clearly and fully.
详实xiáng shí: Rich in concrete facts and figures and therefore trustworthy.
细致xì zhì: Handled with care down to the smallest parts.
全面quán miàn: Broad in scope and including every major aspect.

Definition in Chinese

指把事情的各个细节说清或写清，内容周到、没有遗漏。zhǐ bǎ shì qíng de gè gè xì jié shuō qīng huò xiě qīng nèi róng zhōu dào méi yǒu yí lòu

Word origin

In the compound, 详 (xiáng, "detailed") is paired with 尽 (jìn, "to the end"), creating the idea of details being covered all the way through.

Usage tips

  • The adjective often signals completeness rather than mere length, so a short account can qualify when it covers all the points needed for its purpose.

Other meanings

  • thoroughadjective

Opposites

Related words

  • 详尽无遗xiáng jìn wú yíexhaustiveidiom

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