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仔细

zǐ xì · zi xi

Traditional 仔細

HSK 5Old HSK 4

Meaning

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  1. careful; attentive; cautious
  2. to be careful; to look out
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In a conversation

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Spot the difference

  1. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)仔细(zǐxì)看(kàn)，这(zhè)两(liǎng)张(zhāng)图(tú)哪里(nǎlǐ)不(bù)一样(yīyàng)？

    Look carefully, where are these two pictures different?

  2. Dengdeng

    让(ràng)我(wǒ)仔细(zǐxì)看看(kànkan)。嗯(ń)……我(wǒ)找到(zhǎodào)三个(sāngè)。

    Let me look carefully. Hmm... I found three.

  3. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)找到(zhǎodào)五个(wǔgè)，你(nǐ)不(bù)够(gòu)仔细(zǐxì)。

    I found five. You're not careful enough.

  4. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)是(shì)怎么(zěnme)找(zhǎo)到(dào)的(de)？

    How did you find them?

  5. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)画(huà)的(de)，当然(dāngrán)知道(zhīdào)。

    I drew it, of course I know.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

她(tā)仔(zǐ)细(xì)考(kǎo)虑(lǜ)了(le)他(tā)的(de)提(tí)议(yì)。

She considered his offer carefully.

Tatoeba: Chinese by crescat · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

请(qǐng)仔(zǐ)细(xì)检(jiǎn)查(chá)一(yí)遍(biàn)，别(bié)漏(lòu)掉(diào)任(rèn)何(hé)错(cuò)误(wù)。

Please check it carefully once more; don't miss any mistakes.

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