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精细 vs 精致
/ jīngxì vs jīngzhì /
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Definition
精细 and 精致 both are Adjectives, which means [meticulous; fine; exquisite].
Example
精细 means "meticulous". It can also be used to describe a person who is sagacious and careful. 精致 means "ingenious and meticulous" and is mostly used to describe things.
1) Example ① is about a handicraft article and the two words are interchangeable, since the meaning is rather comprehensive.
2) Example ② is about the decoration of the drawing-room with the stress put on ingenuity, so 精致 is used.
3) Example ③ is a description in a novel, a description of something with the stress put on the accuracy, so 精细 is used. Note that 精细 is not applied to Wu Zetian, but to the description concerning her in the novel.
4) Example ④ depicts someone's character, so 精细 is used.
2) Example ② is about the decoration of the drawing-room with the stress put on ingenuity, so 精致 is used.
3) Example ③ is a description in a novel, a description of something with the stress put on the accuracy, so 精细 is used. Note that 精细 is not applied to Wu Zetian, but to the description concerning her in the novel.
4) Example ④ depicts someone's character, so 精细 is used.
1
Zhè
这
jiàn
件
gōngyìpǐn
工艺品
zhìzuò
制作
de
得
shí
十
fēn
分
jīngxì
精细
(
jīngzhì
精致
)
。
The art craft is made exquisitely.
2
Xiǎo
小
kètīng
客厅
lǐ
里
gǔsègǔxiāng
古色古香
,
bùzhì
布置
de
得
shí
十
fēn
分
jīngzhì
精致
。
The small living room is decorated exquisitely and in good taste.
3
Zhèbù
这部
zuòpǐn
作品
jīngxì
精细
dì
地
miáoxiě
描写
le
了
zhōngguó
中国
lìshǐ
历史
shàng
上
wéiyī
惟一
de
的
yī
一
wèi
位
nǚhuángdì
女皇帝
wǔzétiān
武则天
de
的
xìnggé
性格
tèzhēng
特征
。
The work depicts fully the character of Wu Zetian,the only empress in the Chinese history.
4
Tā
他
wéirén
为人
shí
十
fēn
分
jīngxì
精细
,
shénme
什么
shì
事
dōu
都
mán
瞒
bùguò
不过
tā
他
。
He is very circumspect, nothing can escape his notice.