Definition
细心 (xìxīn) describes a natural tendency to pay close attention to details, like a trait or habit. It differs from 小心 (xiǎoxīn), which means 'be careful' about dangers or mistakes in a specific situation, and from 仔细 (zǐxì), which means 'thorough' when doing a task. 细心 is more about being attentively thorough by nature.
adjective
carefulattentive
Examples
- 细心。Tā shì yí gè hěn xì xīn de rén.She is a very careful person.
- 细心。Zuò zhè zhǒng gōngzuò yídìng yào xì xīn.You must be careful when doing this kind of work.
- 细心，。Tā xiě zuòyè hěn xì xīn, hěn shǎo chū cuò.He is very careful with his homework and rarely makes mistakes.
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