细

The character "细" has 8 strokes. "细" is one of the 3500 commonly used characters. The character "细" has 1 pronunciations, . The pronunciations of "细" are "xì" . View the stroke order of "细">>

The basic meaning of the Chinese character "细"

adj.: (of stripe-shaped objects) fine; thin; slender; minute; trifling; (of small distance between two sides) narrow; weak; gentle; (of sound, voice etc) soft; in small particles; fine; tiny; exquisite; delicate

adv.: thoroughly; in great detail; scrupulously; carefully; exhaustively; meticulously

n.: youngest son

• thin : adj.薄的；细的；稀少的；稀疏的；缺乏的；尖的；稀薄的；稀的；瘦（削）的
• slender : adj.苗条的；修长的；纤细的；微薄的；不足的；微弱的；细长的
• minute : n.分；会议记录；议事录；时；刻；一会儿；备忘录；驾车（或步行）一分钟的路程
• trifling : adj.不重要的；无足轻重的
• weak : adj.无力的；缺少体力（精力）的；虚弱无力的；易破的；易倒塌的；易坏的；微弱的；词尾变化的；弱的；无说服力的
• gentle : adj.温和的；和蔼可亲的；温柔的；轻缓的；不厉害的；出身高贵的；品格高尚的；门第高的；谦恭有礼的；仁心侠胆的
• fine : adj.优质的；高品质的；纤细的；晴朗的；在三柱门后面的；好的；行的；健康的；壮观的；令人满意的；允许的
• tiny : adj.极小的；微小的
• exquisite : adj.极美的；精美的；精致的；敏锐的；剧烈的；极具鉴赏力的
• delicate : adj.细腻的；精巧的；精美的；精致的；易碎的；易坏的；脆弱的；难以处理的；微妙的；柔和的
• thoroughly : adv.彻底地；非常；完全地
• scrupulously : adv.小心翼翼地；严谨地；多顾虑地
• carefully : adv.仔细地；小心地
• exhaustively : adv.用尽一切地
• meticulously : adv.细致地；一丝不苟地；拘泥地

Form words with "细"

细腰鼓 thin waist drum

细纱锭 ring spindle

细切削 fine cut; upper cut

做事把细 handle affairs cautiously

细咪咪的眼睛 squinting eyes

研磨得很细 be ground very fine

细笔尖的钢笔 pen with a fine nib;pen with a fine nib;pen with a fine nib

细蒙蒙的小雨 a fine dizzle

工作做得很细 be meticulous in one's work;be meticulous in one's work;be meticulous in one's work

又长又细的棍子 long thin stick;long thin stick;long thin stick

Example phrases using "细"

• 这可是细活儿，不能瞎糊弄。

  This is a delicate job and mustn’t be done in a sloppy way.

• 这个小把细很机灵。

  This little kid is quite clever.

• 社会分工越来越细。

  Society is increasingly compartmentalized. / Social division of labour is increasingly specialized.

• 这笔写得很细。

  This pen writes very fine.

• 用更细的金属网来筛选更小颗粒。

  [count noun]finer wire meshes are used for smaller particles.

• 从粗麻布到细麻布的各种织物。

  [count noun]fabrics ranging from hessians to burlaps.

• 一根直径为０．０１８英寸的细电线。

  [as modifier]a fine 0.018 -inch gauge wire.

• 精美的德累斯顿细瓷杯。

  [as modifier]a fine Dresden china cup.

• 我的头发总是又细又干。

  I have always had fine and dry hair.

• 房子搭建在细柱子上。

  The house was set on legs.