仔细

zǐxì

HSK 4

仔细 — zǐxì

1. careful; attentive; cautious; to be careful; to look out

   你要仔细检查每一项，别漏了。 nǐ yào zǐxìjiǎnchá měiyīxiàng bié lòu le — You need to check each item carefully; don't miss anything.

2. (dialect) thrifty; frugal

   在我们老家，大家都说他很仔细，意思是省钱。 zài wǒmen lǎojiā dàjiā dōu shuō tā hěn zǐxì yìsi shì shěngqián — In our hometown, people say he's 'zixi' meaning frugal (saves money).