cim1 sai3纖細纤细
Jyutpingcim1 sai3
Yalechīm sai
Definition
Very thin, fine, or delicate with a very small diameter.
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How it's used
Describes physical objects that are thin or fragile in appearance, often implying a sense of elegance or refinement. While it can be used for body parts like fingers or wrists, it is less common for describing general objects compared to 幼. It carries a more literary or descriptive tone than everyday colloquial terms.
Examples
Her hands are very delicate, just like a pianist's.
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Common mistake
Avoid using this to describe people's general body weight or size, as it focuses specifically on the delicate or fine nature of features rather than being a synonym for thin or skinny.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
