精致

• 병음: jīng zhì
• 한자 분석: 精 = 米 (rice) + 青 (clear, phonetic) — refined; 致 = 至 (reach) + 攴 (strike, action) — meticulous effort

뜻

정교하고 세련되다; 섬세하다

Describes something made with great attention to detail and care — craftsmanship, food presentation, aesthetics, or lifestyle. Increasingly popular in modern Chinese internet culture to describe a polished, aesthetically pleasing way of living (精致生活). Not used for sloppy or rough things.

예문

1. 这家餐厅的摆盘相当精致，让人舍不得动筷子。
2. 她的妆容精致得无可挑剔，每一处细节都经过细心打磨。
3. 那套木雕工艺品刻工精致，堪称一绝，吸引了不少收藏家竞相出价。

사용 가이드

맥락: aesthetics, food, craftsmanship, lifestyle

어조: appreciative

올바른 표현

• 这件首饰做工精致，值得珍藏。(This piece of jewellery is exquisitely crafted and worth treasuring.)
• 她追求精致的生活方式，对细节极为讲究。(She pursues a refined lifestyle and is extremely attentive to detail.)

피해야 할 표현

• 这个粗糙的木板很精致。(精致 cannot describe rough or unrefined objects — it implies delicate workmanship)

기원과 역사

精 (refined, precise) + 致 (to reach; meticulous). Together: painstakingly reaching a state of refinement. A classical compound used since the Tang dynasty to describe fine craftsmanship.

문화적 배경

세대: All ages

사회적 배경: Universal