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稍

shāo · shao/shào · shao

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Meaning

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shāo 稍

  1. somewhat
  2. a little

shào 稍

  1. see 稍息 (shào xī)
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  1. Liangliang

    汤(tāng)好了(hǎole)吗(ma)？我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)尝一尝(chángyīcháng)。

    Is the soup ready? I want to taste it.

  2. Dengdeng

    稍等(shāoděng)，还要(háiyào)再煮(zàizhǔ)几分钟(jǐfēnzhōng)。

    Wait a moment. It needs a few more minutes.

  3. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)说(shuō)稍等(shāoděng)，已经(yǐjīng)说了(shuōle)三次(sāncì)了(le)。

    You said wait a moment. You have said it three times already.

  4. Dengdeng

    这次(zhècì)是真的(shìzhēnde)，稍微(shāowēi)有点咸(yǒudiǎnxián)，我(wǒ)再加(zàijiā)一点水(yīdiǎnshuǐ)。

    This time it's for real. It is a little salty, so I will add a bit of water.

  5. Liangliang

    加水(jiāshuǐ)？那(nà)汤(tāng)要(yào)等(děng)到(dào)明天(míngtiān)了(le)！

    Add water? Then the soup will have to wait until tomorrow!

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2 examples
01

今(jīn)天(tiān)相(xiāng)比(bǐ)往(wǎng)常(cháng)，稍(shāo)暖(nuǎn)一(yì)些(xiē)。

Today's a bit warmer than usual.

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

02

这(zhè)道(dào)菜(cài)稍(shāo)咸(xián)了(le)一(yì)点(diǎn)，下(xià)次(cì)少(shǎo)放(fàng)些(xiē)盐(yán)。

This dish is a little too salty; put in less salt next time.

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