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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