How common it is
仔细 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say zǐ xì slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
仔细表示认真、细心地做。
zǐ xì biǎo shì rèn zhēn 、 xì xīn dì zuò。
仔细 means carefully and with attention.
Context note
仔细常用于观察、阅读和检查。
zǐ xì cháng yòng yú guān chá 、 yuè dú hé jiǎn chá。
It is often used for observing, reading, and checking.
5 examples
请仔细听。
qǐng zǐ xì tīng。
Please listen carefully.
他仔细看了说明。
tā zǐ xì kàn le shuō míng。
He carefully read the instructions.
仔细检查一下。
zǐ xì jiǎn chá yí xià。
Check it carefully.
老师让大家仔细观察。
lǎo shī ràng dà jiā zǐ xì guān chá。
The teacher asked everyone to observe carefully.
做题时要仔细。
zuò tí shí yào zǐ xì。
Be careful when doing questions.
5 mini stories
她仔细地看了每一张照片。
tā zǐ xì dì kàn le měi yì zhāng zhào piàn。
She carefully looked at each photo.
孩子仔细听妈妈说话。
hái zi zǐ xì tīng mā ma shuō huà。
The child listened carefully to Mom.
他仔细检查了门有没有关好。
tā zǐ xì jiǎn chá le mén yǒu méi yǒu guān hǎo。
He carefully checked whether the door was closed.
老师要求大家仔细阅读。
lǎo shī yāo qiú dà jiā zǐ xì yuè dú。
The teacher asked everyone to read carefully.
我们要仔细保护自己的东西。
wǒ men yào zǐ xì bǎo hù zì jǐ de dōng xī。
We should carefully protect our belongings.