细致 (xì zhì) — delicate, fine (of workmanship, texture, detail); careful, meticulous, painstaking (of a person's approach or work)
Definition
Covers both senses: the fine/delicate quality of work or texture, and the meticulous, careful approach of a person. Stronger than 仔细 and 细心; 精致 is only for things (not people).
adjective
delicatefine (of workmanship, texture, detail)carefulmeticulouspainstaking (of a person's approach or work)
Examples
- 细致。Zhè jiàn gōng yì pǐn de zuò gōng fēi cháng xì zhì.The workmanship of this handicraft is very delicate.
- 细致，。Tā gōng zuò hěn xì zhì, měi gè bù fen dōu zuò dé hěn hǎo.He works very meticulously; every part is done well.
- 细致，。Tā de yán jiū fēi cháng xì zhì, jié lùn hěn yǒu shuō fú lì.Her research is very thorough, and the conclusions are convincing.
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