Writing
薄 (báo) — how to say "thin" in Chinese
薄
Thin; weak
adjective
Radicals / Keys
艸
Grass
#140 · cǎo · 6 strokes
Collocations
薄片
báo piàn
thin slice
薄衣服
báo yīfu
thin clothes
薄纸
báo zhǐ
thin paper
Examples
今天他只穿了一件薄薄的外套，可能会冷。
Today he only wore a thin coat, he might get cold.
纸很薄。
The paper is very thin.
Frequently asked questions
Thin in Chinese meaning
"thin" in Chinese is 薄 (báo).
What does 薄 mean in English?
薄 (báo) means "Thin; weak".
Thin in Chinese pinyin
It is pronounced báo (written as bao). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Thin in Chinese character
It is written 薄 and has 16 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 薄?
薄 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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