Writing
稍微 (shāowēi) — how to say "slightly" in Chinese
稍微
Slightly, a little
degree adverb
How to use it
Goes before an adjective or a verb of feeling.
天稍微有点冷。
tiān shāo wēi yǒu diǎn lěng
It's a bit cold outside.
Character composition
稍
a little, somewhat
微
slightly, a bit
Radicals / Keys
彳
Step
#60 · chì · 3 strokes
禾
Grain
#115 · hé · 5 strokes
Synonyms
一点儿
a little, a bit
yì diǎnr · of small quantities, informal
有点儿
a little, somewhat
yǒu diǎn ér · of feelings, mild states
有一点儿
a little, a bit
yǒu yì diǎnr · before adjectives, states
稍
slightly
shāo · bound, in set phrases like 稍等
Collocations
稍微等
shāowēi děng
wait a little
稍微冷
shāowēi lěng
a bit cold
稍微改
shāowēi gǎi
slightly change
Examples
这个汤的味道稍微有点儿淡，你可以再加一点点盐，这样可能会更好喝一些。
The taste of this soup is slightly bland, you can add a little more salt, it might taste better that way.
请稍微等一下。
Please wait a little.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "slightly" in Chinese?
"slightly" in Chinese is 稍微 (shāowēi).
稍微 meaning in English
稍微 (shāowēi) means "Slightly, a little".
How is 稍微 pronounced?
It is pronounced shāowēi (written as shaowei). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "slightly" in Chinese characters?
It is written 稍微: 稍 has 12 strokes, 微 has 13 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 稍微?
稍微 belongs to the HSK 4 vocabulary list.
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