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微妙

wēi miào · wei miao

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HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. subtle
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Two whites

  1. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)觉得(juéde)这两种(zhèliǎngzhǒng)白色(báisè)一样(yīyàng)吗(ma)？

    Do you think these two whites are the same?

  2. Dengdeng

    不太(bùtài)一样(yīyàng)，差别(chābié)很(hěn)微妙(wēimiào)。

    Not quite. The difference is very subtle.

  3. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)看不出来(kànbuchūlái)哪个(nǎge)是(shì)哪个(nǎge)。

    I can't tell which is which.

  4. Dengdeng

    一个(yīgè)叫(jiào)云白(yúnbái)，一个(yīgè)叫(jiào)雪白(xuěbái)。

    One is called cloud white and the other snow white.

  5. Liangliang

    这两个(zhèliǎnggè)名字(míngzi)的(de)差别(chābié)也(yě)很(hěn)微妙(wēimiào)！

    The difference between these two names is subtle too!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

这(zhè)是(shì)条(tiáo)很(hěn)微(wēi)妙(miào)的(de)问(wèn)题(tí)。

It's a very delicate question.

Tatoeba: Chinese by nickyeow · English by Eldad · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

那(nà)是(shì)个(gè)微(wēi)妙(miào)的(de)局(jú)势(shì)。

It's a delicate situation.

Tatoeba: Chinese by iiujik · English by Hybrid · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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