微观

wēi guān

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Adjective Rare

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Definitions

1. micro-
2. subatomic

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 宏观 hóng guān 宏观 hóng guān macro- 宏观指大的方面，微观指小的方面: macro-

Related words

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• 微观世界 wēi guān shì jiè 微观世界 wēi guān shì jiè microcosm 微观世界指极小的物质世界: microcosm

Synonyms

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• 显微 xiǎn wēi 显微 xiǎn wēi micro- 显微指用显微镜观察微观事物: micro-

Usage notes

Collocations

微观 is often paired with abstract nouns like 经济, 世界, or 粒子, but rarely used independently to describe small physical objects.

Common mistakes

Do not use 微观 to describe concrete small things like a small house or a small dog; it refers to microscopic or abstract levels of analysis.

Words Containing 微观

• 微观世界 微观世界 wēi guān shì jiè: microcosm
• 微观经济 微观经济 wēi guān jīng jì: microeconomic

Child Words of 微观

• 微 微 wēi: tiny
• 观 观 guān: to look at
• 观 观 guàn: Taoist monastery