tiny; subtle; minute
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesadjective
tiny; minute; fine; subtle
neutralDescribes things that are very small in size, amount, or degree. It emphasizes minute details or subtle distinctions that are not obvious.
Xiǎn显
wēi微
jìng镜
kě可
yǐ以
guān观
chá察
dào到
wēi微
shēng生
wù物
de的
xì细
wēi微
jié结
gòu构
。
A microscope can observe the minute structures of microorganisms.
Tā她
de的
biǎo表
qíng情
yǒu有
yī一
sī丝
xì细
wēi微
de的
biàn变
huà化
，
dàn但
wǒ我
hái还
shì是
zhù注
yì意
dào到
le了
。
There was a subtle change in her expression, but I still noticed it.
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Shí实
yàn验
zhōng中
，
rèn任
hé何
xì细
wēi微
de的
wù误
chā差
dōu都
kě可
néng能
dǎo导
zhì致
shī失
bài败
。
In the experiment, any tiny error could lead to failure.
Tā他
néng能
tīng听
chū出
liǎng两
zhǒng种
kǒu口
yīn音
zhī之
jiān间
xì细
wēi微
de的
chā差
bié别
。
He can discern the subtle differences between the two accents.
Yī一
zhèn阵
xì细
wēi微
de的
qīng清
xiāng香
cóng从
huā花
yuán园
piāo飘
lái来
。
A faint, delicate fragrance wafted from the garden.