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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

仔细 [zǐxì]
  1. 1. adjective [细心] thorough
  2. 2. adjective [小心] careful

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

仔细 [zǐxì]
  1. 1. careful; attentive
    仔细地研究文件
    pore over a document
    仔细分析
    analyse carefully
  2. 2. be careful; look out
    路很滑,仔细点儿。
    Watch your step! The road is very slippery.
  3. 3. [Dialect] frugal; economical
    日子过得仔细
    be frugal of one's expenses
  4. 4. closely

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

仔细 [zǐxì]
  1. 1. 细心;周密
    办事认真仔细
    仔细鉴别。
  2. 2. 当心;注意
    仔细别把瓶子摔碎了。
  3. 3. 不要写作"子细"。

Examples

做校对工作非得仔细才行。
You've got to be very careful when you do proofreading.
船老大仔细观察风头和水势。
The boatman kept a sharp eye on the wind and water.
他不像你那样仔细
He's not so careful as you are.
你工作要仔细,不能只图省事。
You should be conscientious in your work, and not just try to save yourself trouble.
仔细听。
Please listen carefully.
这个问题要仔细考虑。
This question calls for careful consideration.
仔细检查以免出错
check carefully to avoid mistakes
这般仔细
so careful
值得仔细考虑
warrant careful consideration

Collocations

非常仔细
very carefully
仔细观察
to observe carefully
仔细
to carefully look at
工作仔细
to work carefully
仔细点儿
be careful

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