细心

• Pinyin: xì xīn
• Desglose de hanzi: 细 = 纟+ 田 (silk thread + field — fine, careful); 心 = heart radical — mind, attention, intention

Significado

Meticuloso; atento y cuidadoso.

A positive character trait. Used to describe people who handle tasks with diligence and attention, avoiding mistakes through careful observation. Contrasts with 粗心 (careless, inattentive). Common in professional, educational, and interpersonal contexts.

Ejemplos

1. 她做事非常细心，每一份文件都反复核对，从不出差错。
2. 这位护士对患者极为细心，注意到了其他人忽略的症状。
3. 细心的读者会发现，作者在全书中埋下了许多伏笔。

Guía de uso

Contexto: work, education, relationships, health, character description

Tono: appreciative

Correcto

• 儿科实习时，医生提醒实习生：儿童常说不清症状，细心观察面色、精神和哭声，往往更可靠。(During paediatric internships, doctors remind interns that children often cannot clearly describe symptoms, so careful observation of complexion, energy, and crying is often more reliable.)
• 培训课上，专家说细心可通过训练培养：做清单、关键点双重确认、定期复盘。(At the training course, the expert said that carefulness can be developed through training: making checklists, double-checking key points, and reviewing regularly.)

Incorrecto

• 细心 interchangeably with 细腻 — 细心 means careful and attentive (a behavioural trait), while 细腻 refers to fineness of texture or subtlety in artistic or emotional expression; they are not synonymous

Origen e historia

细 (fine, minute, careful) + 心 (heart, mind — attention and care) — attending carefully with one's mind and heart

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal