仔细 zǐ xì
“careful; attentive; cautious; to be careful; to look out”
adverbial adjective, adjectiveHSK 4 · 2021 list level 5Traditional 仔細
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
仔细 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 1979: 仔细 zǐxì — Level 4; official annotation 4 (形). PDF page 129
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 仔细
仔细 means being careful and paying attention to details. It is often used before a verb to mean 'carefully,' as in 仔细看/仔细检查, or after 很/要 as an adjective to describe a careful person or action. A common pattern is 仔细 + verb, or 很/要 + 仔细.
例句Example sentences
- 请仔细看这个图。qǐng zǐ xì kàn zhè ge tú.Please look at this picture carefully.
- 她做事很仔细。tā zuò shì hěn zǐ xì.She is very careful when doing things.
- 考试的时候要仔细一点。kǎo shì de shí hou yào zǐ xì yì diǎn.Be a little more careful during the exam.
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗请你仔细这个字。
✓请你仔细看这个字。
仔细 is an adjective/adverb, not a verb, so it needs a verb like 看 after it.
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✗他做事很仔细地。
✓他做事很仔细。
仔细 can be an adjective after 很; 地 is only used before a verb, not at the end of a sentence.
相关词语Related words
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