稍微

稍微 shāowēi

Slightly (a little)

稍微 in a sentence HSK 4 shaowei

What 稍微 means

  1. Slightly (a little)

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Character by character

稍微 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

稍
shāo
Somewhat (slightly - a little)
微
wēi
Micro (tiny - miniature)

How to write 稍微

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稍微 in a sentence

请稍微等一下。
Qǐng shāowēi děng yíxià.
Please wait just a moment.
今天比昨天稍微冷一点儿。
Jīntiān bǐ zuótiān shāowēi lěng yìdiǎnr.
Today is slightly colder than yesterday.

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Questions about 稍微

What does 稍微 mean in English?

稍微 is pronounced shāowēi and means Slightly (a little).

How do you pronounce 稍微?

稍微 is shāowēi in pinyin — written shaowei without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 稍微?

稍微 is written with 2 characters: 稍 (shāo) Somewhat (slightly - a little), 微 (wēi) Micro (tiny - miniature). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

Is 稍微 an HSK word?

Yes — 稍微 is on the official HSK 4 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 4 page.

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