How to say “a little” in Chinese
a little, slightly
“A little” in Chinese is 稍微, shāo wēi: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
稍微 is read shāo wēi: 2 syllables. 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 “稍微”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 稍微. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这双鞋稍微大了一点儿。zhèshuāngxiéshāowēidàleyìdiǎnrThese shoes are a tiny bit too big.
More words from the lesson “The guy in glasses”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “a little” in Chinese?
“A little” in Chinese is 稍微, pinyin shāowēi.
What does 稍微 mean?
稍微 (shāowēi) means “a little, slightly”.
How do you write 稍微?
稍微 is 2 characters: 稍 (shāo) — slightly, a little; 微 (wēi) — tiny; slightly. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 稍微?
稍微 is read shāowēi. Tones: shāo — first tone, wēi — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“a little” 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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