Definition
纤细 describes something very thin and delicate in a way that suggests fragility or precision. You can use it for physical objects like fingers, threads, or flower stems, and also figuratively for abstract things like a tenuous connection or a small sound.
s.v.
(of physical things) slenderfinedelicate(figurative) tenuousslight
Examples
- 纤细，。Tā de shǒuzhǐ shífēn xiān xì, jiù xiàng gāngqínjiā yíyàng.Her fingers are very slender, just like a pianist's.
- 纤细，。Zhè gēn xiàn tài xiān xì, shāowēi yì lā jiù duàn le.This thread is too fine; it breaks with just a slight pull.
- 纤细，。Tāmen zhījiān de guānlián biàn dé shífēn xiān xì, jīhū wúfǎ chájué.The connection between them has become very tenuous, almost imperceptible.
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