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细节

細節
xìjié
noun HSK 4 #1,860

Meanings

  1. 1 detail; particulars

Characters

细
xì
fine; detailed
节
jié
section; segment; joint
The 'fine segments' — the small parts that make up the whole.

Examples

注意一下细节。
Zhùyì yīxià xìjié.
Pay attention to the details.
细节决定成败。
Xìjié juédìng chéngbài.
Details determine success or failure.
他很注意生活中的细节。
Tā hěn zhùyì shēnghuó zhōng de xìjié.
He pays great attention to details in life.

Tips

culture
细节决定成败 (details determine success or failure) is a very commonly quoted phrase in Chinese business and education.

Stroke Order

细 xì
节 jié