Usage note
细心表示做事认真、不粗心。
xì xīn biǎo shì zuò shì rèn zhēn 、 bù cū xīn。
细心 means careful and not careless.
Context note
细心常用于学习、工作和照顾别人。
xì xīn cháng yòng yú xué xí 、 gōng zuò hé zhào gù bié rén。
Careful is often used for study, work, and caring for others.
5 examples
她很细心。
tā hěn xì xīn。
She is very careful.
做题要细心。
zuò tí yào xì xīn。
You should be careful when doing problems.
他细心地检查了答案。
tā xì xīn dì jiǎn chá le dá àn。
He carefully checked the answers.
细心的人不容易出错。
xì xīn de rén bù róng yì chū cuò。
Careful people do not make mistakes easily.
请细心阅读。
qǐng xì xīn yuè dú。
Please read carefully.
5 mini stories
妈妈做事很细心。
mā ma zuò shì hěn xì xīn。
Mom is very careful when doing things.
老师提醒我们要细心写字。
lǎo shī tí xǐng wǒ men yào xì xīn xiě zì。
The teacher reminded us to write carefully.
他细心地照顾小猫。
tā xì xīn dì zhào gù xiǎo māo。
He carefully cared for the kitten.
细心检查可以减少错误。
xì xīn jiǎn chá kě yǐ jiǎn shǎo cuò wù。
Careful checking can reduce mistakes.
她是个很细心的朋友。
tā shì gè hěn xì xīn de péng yǒu。
She is a very careful friend.
Mini dialogue
细心做作业
A
你这次数学考得真好！
Nǐ zhè cì shùxué kǎo de zhēn hǎo!
You did so well on the math test this time!
B
因为我做题很细心，检查了两遍。
Yīnwèi wǒ zuò tí hěn xìxīn, jiǎnchá le liǎng biàn.
Because I was very careful doing the problems and checked twice.
细心观察
A
你怎么找到这片四叶草的？
Nǐ zěnme zhǎodào zhè piàn sìyècǎo de?
How did you find this four-leaf clover?
B
我细心地在草丛里找了很久。
Wǒ xìxīn de zài cǎocóng lǐ zhǎo le hěn jiǔ.
I carefully searched in the grass for a long time.
Related words and contrasts
similar
认真
rèn zhēn
serious, earnest
Being careful and paying attention to details.
opposite
粗心
cū xīn
careless
The opposite of being careful.