仔细

仔細

zǐxì

adjective HSK 5 #1,611

Meanings

HSK 1

她是一个很仔细的人。

Tā shì yīgè hěn zǐxì de rén.

She is a very careful person.

HSK 2

仔细想想，你觉得哪个更好？

Zǐxì xiǎngxiǎng, nǐ juéde nǎge gèng hǎo?

Think carefully - which do you think is better?

HSK 4

面试之前，他仔细研究了这家公司的背景资料。

Miànshì zhīqián, tā zǐxì yánjiū le zhè jiā gōngsī de bèijǐng zīliào.

Before the interview, he carefully studied the company's background information.

usage

仔细 can be both adjective (他很仔细) and adverb (仔细看). Similar to 认真 (serious/earnest), but 仔细 emphasizes precision and attention to detail.

mistakes

Don't confuse 仔细 (careful/detailed) with 小心 (be careful/watch out). 小心 is about danger; 仔细 is about thoroughness.

仔 zǎi

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