zau1 coeng4周詳周详

Jyutpingzau1 coeng4

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Definition

Meticulous; comprehensive; detailed

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How it's used

Focuses on the completeness and lack of oversights in a plan or consideration. It carries a slightly formal or professional tone compared to everyday adjectives, often appearing in business or academic contexts. Use it when describing a process that has been thoroughly vetted or a strategy that covers all bases.

Examples

nei5 go3 gai3 waak6 gam3 zau1 coeng4 jat1 ding6 wui5 sing4 gung1 gaa4

你個計劃咁周詳，一定會成功㗎。

Your plan is so well thought-out, it will definitely succeed.

le1 gin2 si6 jiu3 haau2 leoi6 dak1 zau1 coeng4 di1 m4 hou2 gam3 gap1 kyut3 ding6

呢件事要考慮得周詳啲，唔好咁急決定。

You need to think this through more carefully, don't decide so quickly.

Common phrases

zau1 coeng4 gai3 waak6

周詳計劃

well thought-out plan

haau2 leoi6 zau1 coeng4

考慮周詳

consider carefully and thoroughly

Common mistake

Learners often confuse this with 細心, which describes a person's personality trait of being attentive to detail. 周詳 is almost exclusively used to describe plans, arrangements, or considerations rather than the character of a person.