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稍微

shāo wēi

Old HSK 4 HSK 3.0 level 4 2-character word

稍微 (shāo wēi) means "a little bit". It is an HSK 3.0 level 4 word, and was HSK 4 in the old six-level list.

What 稍微 means

1. a little bit

How 稍微 is used in grammar

稍微 is a grammar word. Each link goes to its own section: what it does in that pattern, the structure, three example sentences with pinyin, and the mistake to avoid.

• Degree adverbs: 十分/极其/稍微/格外 (HSK 4)
• Degree Adverbs: 过于、尤其、稍微 (HSK 5)

The official HSK 3.0 grammar outline lists it at level 4, adverbs (程度副词).

The characters in 稍微

• 稍shāosomewhat; a little
• 微wēitiny; miniature; slightly

Example sentences

• 稍微随意一点。
  Let your hair down a little.
• 稍微冷点儿不要紧。
  Shāowēi lěng diǎnr bù yàojǐn.
  I don't care if it's a bit cold.
• 稍微冷一点没关系。
  I don't mind if it's a little cold.
• 你们能稍微讲慢点幺？
  Can you speak a little slower please?
• 稍微等一等，马上就好！
  Shāowēi děngyideng, mǎshàng jiù hǎo!
  Wait just a little bit. It'll be done immediately.
• 在这里稍微休息一下吧。
  Let's rest here.

Where 稍微 is taught

In the GraphChinese course it is part of Degree & scope words (HSK 4), each one a topic in the dependency graph of HSK 1–6 that opens only once its prerequisites are solid.

Go deeper

• Every HSK 4 word, with the rest of its level.
• The four tones and the neutral tone, to read shāo wēi correctly.
• Look up another word in the free dictionary.