adjective #8,411

Meanings

  1. 1 greasy; oily
  2. 2 fed up; sick of; tired of
  3. 3 meticulous; detailed

Examples

Zhè dào cài tài nì le.
This dish is too greasy.
Wǒ chī nì le wàimài.
I'm sick of eating takeout.
Tā zuòshì hěn xìnì.
She does things very meticulously.

Tips

usage
has two common patterns: (too greasy/rich) for food, and verb + (sick of doing something) for boredom. 细腻 (xìnì) means 'delicate/refined' — a positive meaning.
mistakes
Don't confuse (nì, greasy/fed up) with (nì, reverse/against). Same pronunciation, very different meanings.

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