单薄
dānbó
Description
"单薄"常常用来说衣服穿得太少、太薄，天冷的时候穿得单薄容易感冒。
"单薄" is often used to describe wearing too little or thin clothing; wearing 单薄 clothes in cold weather can easily cause a cold.
它也可以说一个人的身体很瘦弱，或者理由、力量不够。
It can also describe a person's body as very thin and weak, or a reason or strength as insufficient.
Meanings
单薄dānbó
thin (of clothing); wearing too little
外面很冷，你穿得太单薄了。
It's very cold outside; you're dressed too lightly.
单薄dānbó
frail; weak (of body)
他身体单薄，不能干重活。
He is physically frail and can't do heavy work.
单薄dānbó
weak; insufficient (of evidence, force)
这个理由太单薄，很难让人相信。
This reason is too weak to be convincing.
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Notes
- Etymology
单 (single/thin) + 薄 (thin/slight), literally 'thin and slight'.
- Nuance
extends from physical thinness to figurative weakness of body, argument, or strength.
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