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详细
HSK 4 (exam 2025)Old HSK 4

详细 (xiángxì) · detailed

详细 (xiángxì) means “detailed; in detail”. It is written with 2 characters: 详 (complete) + 细 (thin). It is an HSK 4 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).

How 详细 is built

The characters

详 xiáng · complete

What 详 is made of

细 xì · thin

What 细 is made of

Origin hint: 纟 gives the meaning, 田 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

Example sentences

请把情况说得详细一点儿。Qǐng bǎ qíngkuàng shuō de xiángxì yīdiǎnr.Please describe the situation in more detail.
这本书有详细的介绍吗?Zhè běn shū yǒu xiángxì de jièshào ma?Does this book have a detailed introduction?

Questions about 详细

What does 详细 mean?

详细 (xiángxì) means “detailed; in detail”.

How do you pronounce 详细?

详细 is pronounced xiángxì.

Which HSK level is 详细?

详细 is in HSK 4 (exam 2025) and Old HSK 4.

Related words

Learn 详细 with its group

It is part of Old HSK 4 · Group 47: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.

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