细 / 細
xì
Meaning
- thin or slender
- finely particulate
- thin and soft
- fine
- delicate
- trifling
- quiet
- frugal
Example sentences
生活要做细，吃饭要吃粗，三餐不吃多。
生活要做細，喫飯要喫粗，三餐不喫多。
shēng huó yào zuò xì， chī fàn yào chī cū， sān cān bù chī duō。
Life should be lived meticulously, meals should be simple, and one should not overeat at each of the three meals.
学校新盖的沙坑铺了细白沙，跳下去软软的超舒服。
學校新蓋的沙坑鋪了細白沙，跳下去軟軟的超舒服。
xué xiào xīn gài de shā kēng pù le xì bái shā， tiào xià qù ruǎn ruǎn de chāo shū fú。
The school's newly built sandpit is covered with fine white sand, and it feels so soft and comfortable to jump into.
肉丝切得非常细，臭豆腐干炸得非常香！
肉絲切得非常細，臭豆腐乾炸得非常香！
ròu sī qiè dé fēi cháng xì， chòu dòu fǔ gàn zhà dé fēi cháng xiāng！
The shredded pork was cut very finely, and the stinky tofu was fried to perfection!
鸟用细树枝筑巢。
鳥用細樹枝築巢。
niǎo yòng xì shù zhī zhù cháo。
Birds build their nests using thin twigs.