Writing
细心 (xì xīn) — how to say "careful" in Chinese
细心
Careful, meticulous
adjective
Character composition
细
fine, thin
心
heart, mind
Radicals / Keys
心
Heart
#61 · xīn · 4 strokes
糸
Silk
#120 · mì · 6 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
细心的人
xìxīn de rén
careful person
做事细心
zuòshì xìxīn
work carefully
Examples
她做事很细心，从不犯错。
She is very meticulous in her work and never makes mistakes.
他很细心。
He is very careful.
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Careful meaning in Chinese
"careful" in Chinese is 细心 (xì xīn).
细心 meaning in English
细心 (xì xīn) means "Careful, meticulous".
How is 细心 pronounced?
It is pronounced xì xīn (written as xi xin, xixin). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "careful" in Chinese characters?
It is written 细心: 细 has 8 strokes, 心 has 4 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 细心?
细心 is on the HSK 3.0 level 4 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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