Chinese word

详细

Pronunciation

Pinyinxiáng xì

Meaning

  • adjectivedetailed

Example

我需要一个详细的计划。wǒ xū yào yí gè xiáng xì de jì huà

I need a detailed plan.

Illustration for 详细 (detailed)

More examples

他把事情的经过讲得很详细。tā bǎ shì qíng de jīng guò jiǎng de hěn xiáng xì

He explained the course of events in great detail.

Core concept

Information arranged so that no important small fact is hidden inside the larger picture.

Common phrases

  • 详细的说明xiáng xì de shuō míng

    detailed explanation

  • 详细的资料xiáng xì de zī liào

    detailed materials

  • 详细的答案xiáng xì de dá àn

    detailed answer

Similar words

具体jù tǐ: Clear and practical, with specific facts, examples, or methods that make an idea usable.
仔细zǐ xì: Showing close attention to small details while carrying out a task or checking information.
细致xì zhì: Handled or explained with care, precision, and attention to fine points.
详尽xiáng jìn: Covering a subject broadly and deeply, with almost nothing important left out.

Definition in Chinese

把整体分解为可观察的细部，描述时提供具体事实或数据以利判断和执行。bǎ zhéng tǐ fēn jiě wèi kě guān chá de xì bù miáo shù shí tí gōng jù tǐ shì shí huò shù jù yǐ lì pàn duàn hé zhí xíng

Word origin

The compound 详细 (xiángxì, "detailed") joins 详 (xiáng, "detailed") and 细 (xì, "fine"), expressing an explanation that reaches down to fine points.

Usage tips

  • For everyday planning, this word describes usable completeness rather than mere length, since a detailed plan gives enough facts, numbers, or conditions to guide action.

Other meanings

  • in detailadverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 详细地xiáng xì dìin detailadverb

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