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Character · AdjectiveTraditional薄

thin; slight; weak; poor

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Meanings

4 senses · 10 examples
1.

adjective

thin (in thickness); slight; weak

The opposite of thick. Also used for abstract things like feelings or strength.

Zhè这
běn本
shū书
hěn很
bó薄
 ，
yī一
gè个
xià下
wǔ午
jiù就
néng能
kàn看
wán完
 。

This book is very thin; you can finish reading it in one afternoon.

Wǒ我
men们
de的
jiāo交
qíng情
bù不
bó薄
 。

Our friendship is not shallow.

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Tā他
de的
lì力
qi气
hěn很
bó薄
 。

His strength is weak.

Bó薄
lì利
duō多
xiāo销
 。

Small profits and quick returns.

2.

adjective

poor; infertile; barren

Used to describe land that is not fertile.

Zhè这
piàn片
tǔ土
dì地
hěn很
bó薄
 ，
zhòng种
bù不
chū出
hǎo好
zhuāng庄
jia稼
 。

This land is poor; it cannot grow good crops.

Bó薄
tián田
 。

Infertile farmland.

3.

adjective

cold; indifferent; lacking warmth

formal

Used metaphorically to describe human relationships or treatment.

Dài待
tā他
bù不
bó薄
 。

I didn't treat him poorly / I treated him well.

Shì世
tài态
yán炎
liáng凉
 ，
rén人
qíng情
dàn淡
bó薄
 。

The ways of the world are fickle; human feelings are cold.

4.

adjective

mean; ungenerous; stingy

Describes a person's character as unkind or miserly.

Tā他
shuō说
huà话
hěn很
bó薄
 。

He speaks harshly/meanly.

Dài待
xià下
rén人
bù不
kě可
tài太
bó薄
 。

One should not treat subordinates too harshly.