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周密

zhōu mì
HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Adjective Uncommon

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Definitions

  1. 1. careful
  2. 2. thorough
  3. 3. meticulous
  4. 4. dense
  5. 5. impenetrable

Word relationships

Antonyms

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疏漏
shū lòu

to slip up; to overlook by negligence

周密 means thorough and careful, 疏漏 means careless and having omissions.
粗疏
cū shū

coarse

周密 means meticulous, 粗疏 means rough and careless, opposite in attention to detail.

Synonyms

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周到
zhōu dao

thoughtful

Both mean 'thoughtful' or 'thorough', but 周密 focuses on plans/thinking being thorough and careful, while 周到 emphasizes being considerate and attentive in service or arrangements.
严密
yán mì

strict

周密 means 'thorough and careful', 严密 means 'tight and strict', sharing the sense of being rigorous and leaving no gaps.

Usage notes

Collocations

“周密”通常修饰计划、思考、分析、安排等抽象事物，如“周密计划”“周密思考”，一般不用于形容人的性格。

Common mistakes

不要将“周密”用于服务态度，指服务细心周到应该用“周到”，如“服务周到”，不用“周密”。

Example Sentences

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他制定了 周密 的计划。
He made a thorough plan.

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Child Words of 周密

周
zhōu

to make a circuit

密
mì

secret