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微不足道 (wēi bù zú dào) — how to say "insignificant" in Chinese
微不
足道
Insignificant, negligible, not worth mentioning
Character composition
微
tiny, minute
不
not, no
足
sufficient, foot
道
to say, way, path
Radicals / Keys
彳
Step
#60 · chì · 3 strokes
一
One
#1 · yī · 1 stroke
足
Foot
#157 · zú · 7 strokes
辵
Walk
#162 · chuò · 7 strokes
Synonyms
无足轻重
insignificant, of no importance
wú zú qīng zhòng · of people, unimportant
渺小
tiny, insignificant
miǎo xiǎo · of people, stature
Collocations
显得微不足道
xiǎn de wēi bù zú dào
seem insignificant
微不足道的力量
wēi bù zú dào de lì liàng
negligible force
Examples
这点钱对他来说微不足道，他根本不在乎。
This small amount of money is negligible to him; he doesn't care at all.
这是微不足道的小事。
This is an insignificant trivial matter.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "insignificant" in Chinese?
"insignificant" in Chinese is 微不足道 (wēi bù zú dào).
What does 微不足道 mean in English?
微不足道 (wēi bù zú dào) means "Insignificant, negligible, not worth mentioning".
How is 微不足道 pronounced?
It is pronounced wēi bù zú dào (written as wei bu zu dao, weibuzudao). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "insignificant" in Chinese characters?
It is written 微不足道.
What HSK level is 微不足道?
微不足道 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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