Writing
仔细 (zǐxì) — how to say "careful" in Chinese
仔细
Careful, meticulous
adjective
Character composition
仔
careful
细
fine, detailed
Radicals / Keys
糸
Silk
#120 · mì · 6 strokes
人
Man
#9 · rén · 2 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
仔细检查
zǐxì jiǎnchá
check carefully
仔细看
zǐxì kàn
look carefully
仔细听
zǐxì tīng
listen carefully
Examples
在做数学题的时候，一定要仔细读题和计算，避免因为粗心而犯错。
When doing math problems, be sure to read the questions carefully and calculate meticulously to avoid making mistakes due to carelessness.
仔细看。
Look carefully.
Frequently asked questions
Careful meaning in Chinese
"careful" in Chinese is 仔细 (zǐxì).
仔细 meaning in English
仔细 (zǐxì) means "Careful, meticulous".
How is 仔细 pronounced?
It is pronounced zǐxì (written as zixi). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "careful" in Chinese characters?
It is written 仔细: 仔 has 5 strokes, 细 has 8 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 仔细?
仔细 belongs to the HSK 4 vocabulary list.
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