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稍 shāo

somewhat, slightly, a little; rather

Strokes
12
Level
HSK 4
Radical
禾
Type
Ideograph
Made of 禾肖 ⿰禾肖

Memory hint: Resembling 肖 grain 禾; 肖 also provides the pronunciation

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  1. 请稍微等一下。
    Qǐng shāowēi děng yíxià.
    Please wait a moment.
    please slightly wait a-bit
  2. 味道是不是稍微淡了一点儿？
    Wèidao shì bu shì shāowēi dàn le yìdiǎnr?
    Isn't the taste a bit too bland?
    taste is not is slightly bland (particle) a-little
  3. 我们稍微休息一下吧。
    Wǒmen shāowēi xiūxi yíxià ba.
    Let's rest a little.
    we slightly rest a-bit (suggestion)
  4. 这件事稍微有点儿复杂，不容易解释。
    Zhè jiàn shì shāowēi yǒudiǎnr fùzá, bù róngyì jiěshì.
    This matter is a bit complicated, not easy to explain.
    this (measure) matter slightly a-little complicated, not easy explain
  5. 出发前，请稍微检查一下行李。
    Chūfā qián, qǐng shāowēi jiǎnchá yíxià xíngli.
    Before departure, please check the luggage a little.
    depart before, please slightly check a-bit luggage

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