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chi li

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precise
Adjective
precise
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2 senses 2 Components
Meaning
2 senses
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Sense 1 Adjective
precise Feelings, Appearance & PersonalityTheme

Giving great or excessive attention to very small details in a careful way.

vi Ông ấy luôn làm việc một cách chi li và vô cùng tỉ mỉ đến từng chi tiết nhỏ.

en He always works in a meticulous way and pays excessive attention to small details.

Sense 2 Adjective
parsimonious Feelings, Appearance & PersonalityTheme

Being unwilling to spend money or use resources in a very careful way.

vi Đừng quá chi li với tiền bạc khi đi ăn cùng bạn bè thân thiết.

en Do not be too stingy with money when dining out with close friends.

Parts
chi / li / 支離
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Chinese characters Source-aligned
Representative candidate
支離
Candidates by syllable
chi 支 li 離(璃 / 厘 / 氂)
Bold marks the representative form aligned to a source as the spelling of the whole word. Parentheses show other candidates for the same syllable. Source and confidence are shown in the heading above.
Similar
kĩ lưỡng / kiết cú / tẩn mẩn / mân mẩn …
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Use
chi nhánh / chi tiết / chi phiếu / chi trả …
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