shallow; superficial
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadjective
shallow; superficial (of knowledge, understanding, or insight)
Describes knowledge, analysis, or understanding that lacks depth or thoroughness. Often used in academic or critical contexts to point out lack of rigor, or in self-deprecating contexts.
Tā他
de的
guān观
diǎn点
hěn很
fū肤
qiǎn浅
，
méi没
yǒu有
chù触
jí及
wèn问
tí题
de的
běn本
zhì质
。
His viewpoint is very superficial and doesn't touch on the essence of the problem.
Wǒ我
chéng承
rèn认
wǒ我
duì对
zhè这
gè个
lǐng领
yù域
de的
liǎo了
jiě解
hái还
hěn很
fū肤
qiǎn浅
。
I admit that my understanding of this field is still very superficial.
Show 2 more examplesShow fewer examples
Zhè这
piān篇
píng评
lùn论
xiě写
de得
tài太
fū肤
qiǎn浅
le了
，
quē缺
fá乏
shēn深
rù入
de的
fēn分
xī析
。
This review is written too superficially and lacks in-depth analysis.
Wǒ我
men们
bù不
néng能
zhǐ只
tíng停
liú留
zài在
fū肤
qiǎn浅
de的
biǎo表
miàn面
xiàn现
xiàng象
shàng上
。
We cannot just stay at the level of superficial surface phenomena.