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稍微

shāo wēi · shao wei

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HSK 5Old HSK 4

Meaning

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  1. a little bit
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Too salty, too plain

  1. Dengdeng

    这个(zhège)汤(tāng)有点(yǒudiǎn)咸(xián)。

    This soup is a bit salty.

  2. Liangliang

    稍微(shāowēi)加(jiā)点(diǎn)水(shuǐ)就(jiù)好(hǎo)了(le)。

    Add a little water and it will be fine.

  3. Dengdeng

    现在(xiànzài)又(yòu)太(tài)淡(dàn)了(le)。

    Now it's too plain.

  4. Liangliang

    那(nà)稍微(shāowēi)加(jiā)点(diǎn)盐(yán)。

    Then add a little salt.

  5. Dengdeng

    现在(xiànzài)我们(wǒmen)有(yǒu)三(sān)锅(guō)汤(tāng)了(le)。

    Now we have three pots of soup.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

你(nǐ)能(néng)稍(shāo)微(wēi)告(gào)诉(sù)我(wǒ)关(guān)于(yú)自(zì)己(jǐ)的(de)事(shì)情(qing)吗(ma)？

Can you tell me a little about yourself?

Tatoeba: Chinese by mirrorvan · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

在(zài)这(zhè)里(lǐ)稍(shāo)微(wēi)休(xiū)息(xi)一(yí)下(xià)吧(ba)。

Let's rest here for a little while.

Tatoeba: Chinese by crescat · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected; English translation revised.

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