細 (sai3) — fine in Cantonese

sai˗₃細

简细

Mandarin Pinyin: xi4

Meaning of 細

nounfine

nounpetty; trifling; detailed

nounprecise; exquisite; delicate (workmanship, etc.)

nounslender; thin; tall but lean; slim

nountiny; small; little (often used in spoken Cantonese to describe objects or animals)

noun(adjective) 1. small; 2. tiny

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Example Sentences with 細

細路仔好興奮！

The children are getting excited!

我唔理個房幾細, 求其有張床就得喇

I don't mind how small the room is as long as there is a bed inside.

老細請呢餐我哋都食到依牙鬆槓

The treat from my boss was wonderful and the food was great!

老細畀啲工人激到佢七竅生煙

Boss got really pissed off by the workers.

好彩得到你細心查核，搵到問題嘅所在

Fortunately due to your careful checks, we are able to find where the problem lies.

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Words Containing 細

植物細胞zik6 mat6 sai3 baau1

plant cell

粗細cou1 sai3

thickness; fineness; level of refinement

一家大細jat1 gaa1 daai6 sai3

All members of the family, both old and young. (Big and small)

細碎sai3 seoi3

fragments; bits and pieces

細佬sai3 lou2

slang for the penis

人仔細細jan4 zai2 sai3 sai3

small (of a person's age); year of small historical relevance

精打細算zing1 daa2 sai3 syun3

spending wisely; assess things carefully; be prudent in one's spending; shrewd consideration of self-interest

尖細zim1 sai3

taper

細路仔sai3 lou6 zai2

child; kid; children; kids | Mand.: 小孩, 小孩子, 孩兒

不細bat1 sai3

not small

細讀sai3 duk6

read carefully and thoroughly

詳細coeng4 sai3

in detail; detailed; minute

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