纤细

纖細

xiānxì

adjective #23,063

Meanings

1 slender
2 delicate
3 fine
4 slim

Characters

fine; minute; slender

thin; fine; detailed

Examples

她有一双纤细的手。

Tā yǒu yī shuāng xiānxì de shǒu.

She has a pair of slender hands.

蜘蛛网由纤细的丝织成。

Zhīzhūwǎng yóu xiānxì de sī zhī chéng.

A spider's web is woven from fine silk threads.

这根线非常纤细，几乎看不见。

Zhè gēn xiàn fēicháng xiānxì, jīhū kàn bu jiàn.

This thread is extremely fine — nearly invisible.

Tips

usage

纤细 can describe both physical slenderness (hands, waist, branches) and fineness of material (thread, hair, wire). It carries a positive or neutral connotation of delicacy.

Stroke Order

纤 xiān

细 xì