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Jyutping zi2 sai3
Pinyin zǐ xì

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. careful
  2. attentive
  3. cautious
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. (noun + adjective)1. son is little; (adverb) in detail
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 形容詞
    形容​人​做事​小心​、​留意​細節
    careful; attentive
    • 仔細檢查
      仔细检查
      zi2 sai3 gim2 caa4
      to check carefully
    • 佢做嘢好仔細,照顧BB應該冇問題。
      佢做嘢好仔细,照顾BB应该冇问题。
      keoi5 zou6 je5 hou2 zi2 sai3, ziu3 gu3 bi4 bi1 jing1 goi1 mou5 man6 tai4.
      She does everything attentively. She wouldn't have problems in taking care of a baby.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. adj, Mandarin, Northeastern
    frugal; thrifty; economical
    (syn.) 𧺤儉, 抾拾, 克己, 节约, 俭约, 粒积, 儉樸, 節儉, 节俭, 简省, 粒積, 俭朴, 俭, 簡省, 𧺤俭, 刻苦, 樸素, 節約, 儉, 朴素, 儉約, 节省, 節省, 做人家, 儉省, 俭省
  2. adj
    careful; attentive; meticulous
    (syn.) 細膩, 精细, 严谨, 慘淡, 认真, 正經, 密切, 谨慎, 慎密, 过细, 细心, 嚴, 精細, 小心, 細心, 認真, 過細, 审慎, 審慎, 謹慎, 精心, 较真, 謹嚴, 慎重, 當心, 正经, 谨严, 不苟, 惨淡, 板正, 鞠躬, 嚴肅, 当心, 严, 嚴謹, 严肃, 較真
  3. adv
    carefully; attentively; meticulously
    • 仔細檢查以免出錯。
      仔细检查以免出错。
      zǐ xì jiǎn chá yǐ miǎn chū cuò .
      Check carefully to avoid mistakes.
  4. verb, transitive
    to be careful about; to mind; to watch; to look out for
  5. verb
    to be careful; to be cautious
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. (沒有對應漢語詞彙)
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 五级词汇表 #1057
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    援救人员为了找到孩子,仔细搜索了那个区域。
    援救人員為了找到孩子,仔細搜索了那個區域。
    yuán jiù rén yuán wèi le zhǎo dào hái zi , zǐ xì sōu suǒ le nà ge qū yù 。
    • The rescue worker searched the area, looking for the child.
    • The rescuers searched the surroundings in hopes of finding the child.
  2. Mandarin
    做这个实验需要仔细的观察。
    做這個實驗需要仔細的觀察。
    zuò zhè ge shí yàn xū yào zǐ xì de guān chá 。
    • Close observation is necessary for the experiment.
  3. Mandarin
    你仔细看看,太新鲜啦!
    你仔細看看,太新鮮啦!
    nǐ zǐ xì kàn kan , tài xīn xiān la !
    • Take a good look, it's really fresh!
  4. Mandarin
    仔细的比较一下,就会发现两者之间的分别了。
    仔細的比較一下,就會發現兩者之間的分別了。
    zǐ xì de bǐ jiào yī xià , jiù huì fā xiàn liǎng zhě zhī jiān de fēn bié le 。
    • Compare the two carefully, and you will see the difference.
  5. Mandarin
    请仔细洗牌。
    請仔細洗牌。
    qǐng zǐ xì xǐ pái 。
    • Please shuffle the cards carefully.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    佢人仔细细就咁成熟,真系好难得。
    佢人仔細細就咁成熟,真係好難得。
    keoi5 jan4 zai2 sai3 sai3 zau6 gam3 sing4 suk6, zan1 hai6 hou2 naan4 dak1.
    • It's not easy to see people like her are very mature at that young age.
  2. Cantonese
    食嘢要仔细咀嚼过先好吞。
    食嘢要仔細咀嚼過先好吞。
    sik6 je5 jiu3 zi2 sai3 zeoi2 zoek3 gwo3 sin1 hou2 tan1.
    • One should chew carefully before swallowing.
  3. Cantonese
    人仔细细,就已经要考十张八张cert。
    人仔細細,就已經要考十張八張cert。
    jan4 zai2 sai3 sai3, zau6 ji5 ging1 jiu3 haau2 sap6 zoeng1 baat3 zoeng1 soet1.
    • Even kids have to apply for a couple of certificates.
  4. Cantonese
    唉,收工之后仲要返兼职,冇计啦,仔细老婆嫩。
    唉,收工之後仲要返兼職,冇計啦,仔細老婆嫩。
    aai1, sau1 gung1 zi1 hau6 zung6 jiu3 faan1 gim1 zik1, mou5 gai2 laa1, zai2 sai3 lou5 po4 nyun6.
    • Why do I still have part time job after I get off? I have no other alternative, as I have my little kids and young wife to take care of.
  5. Cantonese
    买书𠮶时要仔细检查有冇破损、缺页。
    買書嗰時要仔細檢查有冇破損、缺頁。
    maai5 syu1 go2 si4 jiu3 zi2 sai3 gim2 caa4 jau5 mou5 po3 syun2, kyut3 jip6.
    • Once you buy a book, you should check if there is any damage or missing page.
Examples (None)
  1. Cantonese
    人仔细细
    人仔細細
    jan4 zai2 sai3 sai3
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    仔细
    仔細
    zǐ xì
    • careful; meticulous
  2. Mandarin
    请仔细听。
    請仔細聽。
    qǐng zǐ xì tīng .
    • Please listen carefully.
  3. Mandarin
    仔细检查以免出错。
    仔細檢查以免出錯。
    zǐ xì jiǎn chá yǐ miǎn chū cuò .
    • Check carefully to avoid mistakes.
  4. Mandarin
    我翻开历史一查,这历史没有年代,歪歪斜斜的每页上都写着“仁义道德”几个字。我横竖睡不着,仔细看了半夜,才从字缝里看出字来,满本都写着两个字是“吃人”!
    我翻開歷史一查,這歷史沒有年代,歪歪斜斜的每頁上都寫着“仁義道德”幾個字。我橫豎睡不着,仔細看了半夜,才從字縫裏看出字來,滿本都寫着兩個字是“吃人”!
    wǒ fān kāi lì shǐ yī chá , zhè lì shǐ méi yǒu nián dài , wāi wāi xié xié de měi yè shàng dōu xiě zhe “ rén yì dào dé ” jǐ ge zì . wǒ héng shù shuì bù zháo , zǐ xì kàn le bàn yè , cái cóng zì féng li kàn chū zì lái , mǎn běn dōu xiě zhe liǎng ge zì shì “ chī rén ” !
    • I skimmed through a few history books. Regardless of the era, the pages were filled with words like, “virtue and morality.” In any case, I couldn't fall asleep, so I spent half the night carefully reading. It was only then that I was able to read the words between the lines. The books were filled with the words, “Eat people!”