细细的 (xì xì de) — thin and delicate (in texture or appearance); fine (of lines, threads, rain, sounds)
Definition
Reduplicated form of 细 (xì): emphasizes a fine, thin, delicate quality — used for lines, threads, rain, or soft sounds. Slightly more vivid and literary than plain 细.
adjective
thin and delicate (in texture or appearance)fine (of lines, threads, rain, sounds)
Examples
- 细细的。Tā dài le yì tiáo xì xì de xiàng liàn.She wore a thin and delicate necklace.
- 细细的。Chuāng wài xià zhe xì xì de xiǎo yǔ.Outside the window, a fine light rain is falling.
- 细细的。Tā yòng xì xì de de bǐ zài zhǐ shàng huà le yì tiáo xiàn.He drew a line on the paper with a fine-tipped pen.
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