Usage note
细节是指事情的小部分或特点，注意细节能让我们做得更好。
Xìjié shì zhǐ shìqíng de xiǎo bùfen huò tèdiǎn, zhùyì xìjié néng ràng wǒmen zuò de gèng hǎo.
Details refer to small parts or features of things; paying attention to details helps us do better.
Context note
画画或做手工时，我们要注意细节，比如颜色和形状。
Huà huà huò zuò shǒugōng shí, wǒmen yào zhùyì xìjié, bǐrú yánsè hé xíngzhuàng.
When drawing or doing crafts, we need to pay attention to details, like colors and shapes.
5 examples
这幅画的细节很美。
zhè fú huà de xì jié hěn měi。
The details of this painting are beautiful.
老师让我们注意细节。
lǎo shī ràng wǒ men zhù yì xì jié。
The teacher asks us to pay attention to details.
故事里的细节很有趣。
gù shì lǐ de xì jié hěn yǒu qù。
The details in the story are very interesting.
他忘记了重要的细节。
tā wàng jì le zhòng yào de xì jié。
He forgot an important detail.
我们需要检查每个细节。
wǒ men xū yào jiǎn chá měi gè xì jié。
We need to check every detail.
5 mini stories
小红画了一只猫。她画了胡须的细节。
xiǎo hóng huà le yì zhī māo。 tā huà le hú xū de xì jié。
Xiao Hong drew a cat. She drew the details of the whiskers.
小明拼积木。他注意每个细节。
xiǎo míng pīn jī mù。 tā zhù yì měi gè xì jié。
Xiao Ming builds blocks. He pays attention to every detail.
故事书有很多细节。我喜欢读它。
gù shì shū yǒu hěn duō xì jié。 wǒ xǐ huan dú tā。
The storybook has many details. I like reading it.
妈妈做蛋糕。她注意细节。
mā ma zuò dàn gāo。 tā zhù yì xì jié。
Mom makes a cake. She pays attention to details.
我们玩找不同游戏。要找出细节。
wǒ men wán zhǎo bù tóng yóu xì。 yào zhǎo chū xì jié。
We play a spot-the-difference game. We need to find the details.
Mini dialogue
画画细节
A
你的画真好看！
Nǐ de huà zhēn hǎokàn!
Your drawing is so beautiful!
B
谢谢，我花了很多时间画细节。
Xièxiè, wǒ huāle hěnduō shíjiān huà xìjié.
Thanks, I spent a lot of time drawing the details.
注意细节
A
做作业要仔细。
Zuò zuòyè yào zǐxì.
Be careful when doing homework.
B
对，不能忽略任何细节。
Duì, bùnéng hūlüè rènhé xìjié.
Right, you can't overlook any details.
Related words and contrasts
related
仔细
zǐxì
careful
Paying attention to details
opposite
大概
dàgài
roughly
Opposite of focusing on details