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Meticulous in Chinese

meticulous · HSK 6

精心 jīng xīn

  1. 精 jīng refined
  2. 心 xīn heart

妈妈为我们精心准备了晚饭。 Mom carefully prepared dinner for us.

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How do you say meticulous in Chinese?

Meticulous in Chinese is 精心 (jīng xīn). You can also say 细致 (xì zhì).

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