微

wēi · wei/Wēi · wei

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Meaning

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wēi 微

  1. tiny
  2. miniature
  3. slightly
  4. profound
  5. abtruse
  6. to decline
  7. one millionth part of
  8. micro-
  9. Taiwan pr. [wéi]

Wēi 微

  1. surname Wei
  2. ancient Chinese state near present-day Chongqing
  3. Taiwan pr. [Wéi]

In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)微(wēi)微(wēi)一(yí)笑(xiào),没(méi)有(yǒu)回(huí)答(dá)我(wǒ)的(de)问(wèn)题(tí)。

He smiled slightly and didn't answer my question.

02

这(zhè)道(dào)菜(cài)味(wèi)道(dào)微(wēi)辣(là),孩(hái)子(zi)也(yě)能(néng)吃(chī)。

This dish tastes slightly spicy, so even children can eat it.

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Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pinyin display and entry grouping have been adapted.

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