Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
微
wēi
Description
“微”的意思是很小或者很少。
The meaning of "微" is very small or very little.
我们常常在很多词里看到这个字，比如“微笑”和“微信”。
We often see this character in many words, such as "微笑" and "微信".
Meanings
微wēi
tiny; slight; small
他微微笑了一下。
He smiled faintly.
微小wēixiǎo
very small; minute
这个变化很微小。
This change is very slight.
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Notes
- Etymology
often used in compounds to mean 'micro-' or 'slight', like 微信 and 微博.
- Nuance
微 suggests something subtle or barely noticeable, softer than 小.
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