细 (xì) — thin, slender; fine (of texture or particles); (of a sound) quiet, soft, slight
Definition
细 is a broad 'thin/fine' adjective — use it for slender objects, finely ground particles, or a soft voice. For people, prefer 瘦 (skinny) or 苗条 (slender, graceful), never 细.
adjective
thinslenderfine (of texture or particles)(of a sound) quietsoftslight
Easily confused
Examples
- 细。Zhè tiáo xiàn hěn xì.This thread is very thin.
- 细。Yán mó dé hěn xì.The salt is ground very fine.
- 细。Tā de shēng yīn hěn xì.Her voice is quiet and soft.
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