How to say “slightly” in Chinese
slightly (lit.)
“Slightly” in Chinese is 稍, shāo: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
稍 is read shāo. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 禾 “grain”. The right part is the same as in 消 xiāo.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “稍”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 稍. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这双鞋稍微大了一点儿。zhèshuāngxiéshāowēidàleyìdiǎnrThese shoes are a tiny bit too big.
- 请稍等一下qǐngshāoděngyíxiàWait a second, please.
- 请稍等我马上来qǐngshāoděng,wǒmǎshàngláiWait a moment, I'll be right there.
- 请稍等我帮您查一下qǐngshāoděng,wǒbāngníncháyíxiàWait a moment, let me check for you.
- 麻烦您稍等一下máfannínshāoděngyíxiàWould you mind waiting a moment?
- 请稍等片刻qǐngshāoděngpiànkèOne moment, please.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “The guy in glasses”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “slightly” in Chinese?
“Slightly” in Chinese is 稍, pinyin shāo.
What does 稍 mean?
稍 (shāo) means “slightly (lit.)”.
How do you write 稍?
稍 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 稍?
稍 is read shāo. Tones: shāo — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“slightly” in the lesson “The guy in glasses”
This word is from the topic “People: looks and character” of HSK 4. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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