明细 (míng xì) — detailed, itemized | tongtong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

Means 'itemized, broken down line by line' — used for lists, bills, and accounts where each entry is shown separately, not summarized.

adjective

detaileditemized

明细。
Zhè fèn míng xì qīng dān liè chū le suǒ yǒu fèi yòng.
This detailed list itemizes all the expenses.
明细。
Qǐng bǎ zhàng mù zuò dé gèng míng xì yì xiē.
Please make the accounts more detailed.
明细。
Wǒ men xū yào yí fèn míng xì de cǎi gòu jì huà.
We need a detailed procurement plan.

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

联合liánhéSide by side

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

Clear and fine together describe information that is easy to see item by item.

Characters in this word

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

日月明

明 combines 日 (sun) and 月 (moon), showing the sun just rising while the moon has not yet set, or two bright objects in the sky, to express brightness.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 細; 细 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

糸糸mì

Sound part声符shēngfú

囟

The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 細 pairs 糸, silk or thread, with 囟 for the sound. The simplified 细 is a later shorthand, and the old right part changed shape.