Today’s word of the day is 细 (xì) which means ‘thin’ or ‘delicate’. Let’s practice making different words, phrases, and sentences with 细 (xì).
细心 (xì xīn) Careful
The first word is 细心 (xì xīn) which means ‘careful’. Let’s look at each character of this word, 细 in this situation means ‘delicate’ and 心 means ‘heart’. A way of using it in a sentence is 做任何事情都需要细心。(Zuò rènhé shìqíng dōu xūyào xìxīn.) Being careful is needed in everything you do.
详细 (xiáng xì) Detailed
Another word we can create with 细 (xì) is 详细 (xiáng xì). This means detailed. A way of using it in a sentence is 请向我描述你的计划，我需要尽可能详细的信息。(Qǐng xiàng wǒ miáoshù nǐ de jìhuà, wǒ xūyào jìnkěnéng xiángxì de xìnxī.) Please describe your plan to me; I need as much detailed information as possible.
细胞 (xì bāo) Cell
Finally, we can create the word 细胞 (xì bāo) which is a noun that means cell, as in body cells. A way of using it in a sentence is 人体由无数细胞构成。 (Réntǐ yóu wúshù xìbāo gòuchéng.) The human body is composed of countless cells.