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纤细

纖細
xiānxì
adjective #23,063

Meanings

  1. 1 slender
  2. 2 delicate
  3. 3 fine
  4. 4 slim

Examples

HSK 3
她有一双纤细的手。
Tā yǒu yī shuāng xiānxì de shǒu.
She has a pair of slender hands.
HSK 6
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.
HSK 7-9
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.

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