仔细 (zǐxì) — careful; meticulous; attentive

仔细 (zǐxì)

仔细 describes paying close and careful attention to something so as not to make mistakes or miss details.

Meanings

1. [adj/adv] careful; meticulous; attentive; thorough

Example Sentences

做题之前要仔细阅读题目。 Zuò tí zhīqián yào zǐxì yuèdú tímù. Read the questions carefully before answering them.

他仔细地检查了每一个细节。 Tā zǐxì de jiǎnchá le měi yī gè xìjié. He carefully examined every detail.

请仔细听，我只说一遍。 Qǐng zǐxì tīng, wǒ zhǐ shuō yī biàn. Please listen carefully; I will only say it once.

仔细观察才能发现问题所在。 Zǐxì guānchá cái néng fāxiàn wèntí suǒzài. Only through careful observation can you find where the problem lies.

Collocations

Memory Hook

Think of a careful parent (仔 relates to offspring) scrutinizing every fine (细 means "fine/thin") detail before deciding. Careful attention to the finest points.