细心

• 병음: xì xīn
• 한자 분석: 细 = 纟+ 田 (silk thread + field — fine, careful); 心 = heart radical — mind, attention, intention

뜻

세심하다; 꼼꼼하다

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.

예문

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。

사용 가이드

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

어조: appreciative

올바른 표현

• 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.)

피해야 할 표현

• 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

기원과 역사

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

문화적 배경

세대: All ages

사회적 배경: Universal