微小

wēi xiǎo

HSK 3.0 Level 6 Adjective Uncommon

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Definitions

1. minute (i.e. extremely small)
2. infinitesimal

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 巨大 jù dà 巨大 jù dà huge “微小”形容非常小，“巨大”形容非常大。: huge

Related words

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• 渺小 miǎo xiǎo 渺小 miǎo xiǎo minute “渺小”侧重于微不足道、不重要，常用于形容人在自然或宇宙面前的渺小。: minute
• 微观 wēi guān 微观 wēi guān micro- “微观”是物理学概念，与“宏观”相对，指分子、原子等极小的尺度。: micro-

Synonyms

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• 细微 xì wēi 细微 xì wēi tiny 都可形容非常小，但“细微”更强调精细的程度，常用于差别、变化等。: tiny

Usage notes

Common mistakes

“微小”多用于抽象事物或程度，如“微小的进步”，不宜直接形容具体物体的体积，体积小常用“小”或“细小”。

Example Sentences

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只有通过显微镜才能观察到这些 微小 的生物。

Only through a microscope can these minute organisms be observed.

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Words Containing 微小

• 微小病毒科 微小病毒科 wēi xiǎo bìng dú kē: Picornaviridae (virus family including many human pathogens); small RNA virus

Child Words of 微小

• 小 小 xiǎo: small
• 微 微 wēi: tiny