# 细腻 (xìnì)

In Mandarin Chinese, 细腻 (xìnì) means “smooth and delicate; exquisite; meticulous”. It is part of the HSK 7–9 vocabulary list in the official HSK 3.0 standard.

- Meaning: smooth and delicate; exquisite; meticulous
- Pinyin: xìnì (xi4 ni4)
- Traditional: 細膩
- HSK 3.0 · Level 7–9

## Examples

- 作者对人物心理的描写很细腻。
  Zuòzhě duì rénwù xīnlǐ de miáoxiě hěn xìnì.
  The author's description of the characters' psychology is very subtle.

## Characters

- [细](https://hanziro.com/word/xi-thin-slender/) (xì): thin, slender; fine
- 腻 (nì): greasy; soft

https://hanziro.com/word/xi-ni-smooth-and-delicate/

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