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细

xì · xi

Traditional 細

HSK 4

Meaning

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  1. thin or slender
  2. finely particulate
  3. thin and soft
  4. fine
  5. delicate
  6. trifling
  7. (of a sound) quiet
  8. frugal
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The panda drawing

  1. Liangliang

    这(zhè)支(zhī)笔(bǐ)太(tài)细(xì)了(le)，我(wǒ)写不好(xiěbùhǎo)字(zì)。

    This pen is too thin. I can't write well with it.

  2. Dengdeng

    细笔(xìbǐ)是(shì)画画(huàhuà)用的(yòngde)，写字(xiězì)要(yào)用(yòng)粗(cū)一点(yīdiǎn)的(de)。

    Fine pens are for drawing. For writing, use a thicker one.

  3. Liangliang

    那(nà)我(wǒ)用(yòng)这(zhè)支(zhī)粗的(cūde)，画(huà)一(yī)只(zhī)熊猫(xióngmāo)。

    Then I'll use this thick one to draw a panda.

  4. Dengdeng

    熊猫(xióngmāo)的(de)眼睛(yǎnjing)很(hěn)小(xiǎo)，要(yào)用(yòng)细笔(xìbǐ)画(huà)。

    A panda's eyes are small, so draw them with a fine pen.

  5. Liangliang

    不用(bùyòng)！熊猫(xióngmāo)的(de)黑眼圈(hēiyǎnquān)很(hěn)大(dà)，粗笔(cūbǐ)刚刚好(gāngganghǎo)！

    No need! A panda's dark eye patches are big. The thick pen is just right!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

这(zhè)根(gēn)线(xiàn)太(tài)细(xì)，一(yì)拉(lā)就(jiù)断(duàn)。

This thread is too thin; it breaks as soon as you pull it.

02

她(tā)把(bǎ)面(miàn)粉(fěn)磨(mó)得(de)很(hěn)细(xì)。

She ground the flour very fine.

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