xì zhì
careful; meticulous; painstaking
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他做事很细致。
Tā zuòshì hěn xìzhì.
He is very meticulous in his work.
这个计划非常细致。
Zhège jìhuà fēicháng xìzhì.
This plan is very detailed.
她对细节非常细致。
Tā duì xìjié fēicháng xìzhì.
She is very attentive to details.
粗糙 (cūcāo)
rough
马虎 (mǎhǔ)
careless
The Chinese word 细致 (xìzhì) is composed of two characters: 细 (xì) and 致 (zhì). The character 细 originally meant "thin" or "fine", and was often used to describe the texture of objects. Over time, it came to be used in a more abstract sense to mean "detailed" or "meticulous". The character 致 originally meant "to arrive at" or "to reach", and was often used in the context of travel or communication. Over time, it came to be used in a more abstract sense to mean "to achieve" or "to accomplish". When combined, the two characters 细致 (xìzhì) form a compound word that means "detailed" or "meticulous". This word is often used to describe people who are careful and thorough in their work, or to describe things that are made with great care and attention to detail.
