细

細

xì

adjective HSK 4 #5,129

Meanings

1 thin; slender; fine
2 delicate; detailed; careful

Characters

thin; fine; delicate; detailed

Examples

她的头发又黑又细。

Tā de tóufa yòu hēi yòu xì.

Her hair is both black and fine.

这条线太细了。

Zhè tiáo xiàn tài xì le.

This thread is too thin.

你要细想一下。

Nǐ yào xì xiǎng yīxià.

You should think about it carefully.

Tips

usage

细 is the opposite of 粗 (cū, thick/coarse). 细心 = careful (fine-hearted), 粗心 = careless (coarse-hearted).

Stroke Order

细 xì