细

xì

thin or slender

adjectiveHSK 3.0 word list · Band 4trad. 細
Dictionary entry

thin or slender; finely particulate; thin and soft

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细

See it in sentences

他画画用的笔很细。

Tā huà huà yòng de bǐ hěn xì.

English

He draws with a very fine pen.

她的字又小又细。

Tā de zì yòu xiǎo yòu xì.

English

Her handwriting is small and fine.

Goes with

  • 很细very thin
  • 头发很细the hair is fine

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