tiny amount; slightest bit
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1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
a very small amount; a tiny bit; the slightest degree
Often used in idioms and set phrases to emphasize precision or the importance of small differences.
Shī失
zhī之
háo毫
lí厘
，
miù谬
yǐ以
qiān千
lǐ里
。
A miss is as good as a mile; a tiny error can lead to a huge mistake.
Tā他
de的
jì计
suàn算
háo毫
lí厘
bù不
shuǎng爽
。
His calculations are accurate to the slightest detail.
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Zhè这
liǎng两
kuǎn款
chǎn产
pǐn品
de的
chā差
bié别
zhǐ只
yǒu有
háo毫
lí厘
zhī之
jiān间
。
The difference between these two products is just a hair's breadth.