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HSK 7-9Word · Adverb

slightly; a little bit

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Meanings

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1.

adverb

slightly; a little bit; a tad

neutral

Used before verbs or adjectives to indicate a small degree or amount. It softens the statement and makes it less absolute. Often interchangeable with "稍微". The reduplicated form "稍稍" is slightly more formal than "稍微".

Qǐng请
dà大
jiā家
shāo稍
shāo稍
ān安
jìng静
yī一
xià下
 。

Please be quiet for a moment.

Tā他
jīn今
tiān天
shēn身
tǐ体
shāo稍
shāo稍
yǒu有
diǎn点
bù不
shū舒
fu服
 。

He's feeling a little unwell today.

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Nǐ你
wǎng往
zuǒ左
biān边
shāo稍
shāo稍
yí移
dòng动
yī一
diǎn点
 。

Move a little to the left.

Tāng汤
de的
wèi味
dào道
shāo稍
shāo稍
dàn淡
le了
yī一
xiē些
 。

The soup is a little too bland.