Meaning of 细节
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- details; particulars
How to use 细节
细节 is a noun used for the small specific points of a plan, story, or piece of work. It often appears with verbs like 注意 (zhùyì, pay attention to) or 讨论 (tǎolùn, discuss). Example: 我们明天再讨论细节。 (Wǒmen míngtiān zài tǎolùn xìjié.) We will discuss the details tomorrow.
细 (xì) means thin or fine, and 节 (jié) is a joint or section, like the joints on a bamboo stalk. Put them together and you get the fine little sections of something: its details.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes say 细节 when they mean a product's information or specs, as in an online "details" page, where Chinese usually uses 详情 (xiángqíng). Also keep the tones right: xì is fourth tone and jié is second tone, not jiē.
细节 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Stroke order for each character
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细 xì · thin or slender · 8 strokes
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节 jié · joint · 5 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 细节.
| 节目 | jiémù | (TV or radio) program; show; item; act; segment; number (on the program of a concert, vari |
| 节日 | jiérì | holiday; festival |
| 音节 | yīnjié | syllable |
| 春节 | Chūnjié | Spring Festival (Chinese New Year) |
| 节约 | jiéyuē | to economize; to conserve (resources) |
| 季节 | jìjié | time; season |
| 节省 | jiéshěng | saving; to save |
| 细致 | xìzhì | delicate; fine |
| 仔细 | zǐxì | careful; attentive; cautious; to be careful; to look out |
| 详细 | xiángxì | detailed; in detail |
| 情节 | qíngjié | circumstances; plot; storyline |
| 环节 | huánjié | (zoology) segment (of the body of a worm, centipede etc); (fig.) a part of an integrated w |
Questions about 细节
What does 细节 mean?
细节 (xìjié) means "details; particulars" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 细节?
细节 is made of 2 characters: 细 (8 strokes), 节 (5 strokes). That is 13 strokes in total.
Is 细节 an HSK word?
Yes. 细节 is on the HSK 4 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 细节 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 细节 is written 細節.
What does 细节决定成败 mean?
It is a common saying meaning "details decide success or failure." People use it to stress that small things matter.
How is 细节 different from 详细?
细节 is a noun meaning "details." 详细 (xiángxì) is an adjective meaning "detailed," as in 详细的计划 (a detailed plan).