HSK 6 · Adjectives

精密 jīngmì “precise” in Chinese

Same in Traditional

What 精密 means

  1. precise
  2. precision
  3. accuracy
  4. exact
  5. refined

How to say 精密

  • Pitch chart of the first tone: stays high and level, 5 to 5 on the five-level scale精jīng1st tone, high and level
  • Pitch chart of the fourth tone: falls from high to low, 5 to 1 on the five-level scale密mì4th tone, falling

精密 in a sentence

  1. 这是一台精密的仪器。

    Zhè shì yì tái jīngmì de yíqì.

    This is a precision instrument.

    Sentence by WillyChina

  2. 手表的结构非常精密。

    Shǒubiǎo de jiégòu fēicháng jīngmì.

    A watch has a very precise mechanism.

    Sentence by WillyChina

How 精密 is built

Each colour is one part of the character. Parts repeat across thousands of characters, so learning them makes new words easier. See all 214 in our radicals chart.

The character 精 (jīng) with each of its parts in a different colour
精jīngessence
  • 米rice · mǐMeaning part
  • 青blue-green · qīngSound part

米 hints at the meaning (rice); 青 (qīng) hints at the sound. Compare it with jīng.

The character 密 (mì) with each of its parts in a different colour
密mìdense; close; thick
  • 宓quiet · mì
  • 山mountain · shān

How to write 精密

精 14 strokes · 密 11 strokes

Watch the order, then press Try writing it and draw each stroke in the grid. Each stroke is checked as you go.

精密 (jīngmì) stroke order chart: each stroke of the characters in the order you write them
Stroke order chart for 精密 (jīngmì). Red marks the next stroke, so you can copy it onto paper one step at a time.

Words related to 精密

Words with 精

精彩jīngcǎi · wonderful精力jīnglì · energy精神jīngshén · spirit精简jīngjiǎn · to streamline精确jīngquè · accurate精心jīngxīn · meticulous精致jīngzhì · exquisite精通jīngtōng · to be proficient in酒精jiǔjīng · alcohol精华jīnghuá · essence

Words with 密

密码mìmǎ · cipher秘密mìmì · secret密切mìqiè · close保密bǎomì · to keep something secret密封mìfēng · to seal up稠密chóumì · dense机密jīmì · secret亲密qīnmì · intimate严密yánmì · tight周密zhōumì · thorough

More words: Adjectives

急剧jíjù · sharp机灵jīling · clever机密jīmì · secret兢兢业业jīngjīngyèyè · conscientious精确jīngquè · accurate精心jīngxīn · meticulous精致jīngzhì · exquisite紧迫jǐnpò · urgent

FAQs

精密 (jīngmì) means “precise” or “precision”. It is an HSK 6 word.
Say it jīngmì: jīng with a 1st tone, then mì with a 4th tone. Press Listen at the top of this page to hear it, or Slowly to hear each tone clearly.
Yes. 精密 is written the same way in Simplified and Traditional characters.
Add a Chinese (Simplified) pinyin keyboard to your phone or computer, type jingmi with no tone marks or spaces, then choose 精密 from the suggestions. Typing jingmi into this dictionary’s search box finds it too.
精密 is an HSK 6 word in the HSK 2.0 word lists.

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Sources: meaning and pinyin checked by a native Mandarin teacher against the official HSK lists. Extra meanings from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0). Example sentences written by WillyChina. Character parts and stroke order from Make Me a Hanzi.