稍微
HSK 4 (exam 2025)Old HSK 4
稍微 (shāowēi) · a little
稍微 (shāowēi) means “a little; slightly”. It is written with 2 characters: 稍 (slightly) + 微 (small). It is an HSK 4 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
How 稍微 is built
The characters
稍 shāo · slightly
What 稍 is made of
- 禾hé — cereal
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 木mù — tree
- 十 — ten
- 八bā — eight
- 肖xiào — to resemble
- ⺌ — structural part
- ⺼ — meat
微 wēi · small
What 微 is made of
- 彳chì — to step with the left foot
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 山shān — mountain
- 凵qiǎn — container
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 兀wù — weak
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 儿ér — child
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 乚 — hook stroke
- 攵pū — to rap
- 乂yì — crossed strokes
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 乂yì — crossed strokes
Example sentences
请稍微等一下。Qǐng shāowēi děng yīxià.Please wait a moment.
这件衣服稍微有点儿大。Zhè jiàn yīfu shāowēi yǒudiǎnr dà.This piece of clothing is a little big.
Questions about 稍微
What does 稍微 mean?
稍微 (shāowēi) means “a little; slightly”.
How do you pronounce 稍微?
稍微 is pronounced shāowēi.
Which HSK level is 稍微?
稍微 is in HSK 4 (exam 2025) and Old HSK 4.
Related words
- 稍shāoslightly
- 微笑wēixiàoto smile
- 微信wēixìnWeChat (messaging app)
- 微不足道wēibùzúdàoinsignificant
- 微观wēiguānmicroscopic
- 无微不至wúwēibùzhìmeticulously
Learn 稍微 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 4 · Group 37: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.