稍

shāo

HSK 3.0 Level 4 Adverb Common

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shāo Adverb somewhat; a little

稍

shào see 稍息[shào xī]

Definitions

1. somewhat
2. a little

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 完全 wán quán 完全 wán quán complete; whole 程度深，表示全部: complete; whole

Register variants

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• 稍稍 shāo shāo 稍稍 shāo shāo somewhat 口语中更常用: somewhat

Synonyms

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• 微微 wēi wēi 微微 wēi wēi slight 表示程度轻微: slight
• 略 lüe4 略 lüe4 brief; sketchy 表示程度不深: brief; sketchy

Usage notes

Collocations

Commonly used with 有一点儿 or 一点儿 to mean 'a bit', as in 稍有一点儿辣 or 稍等一会儿.

Common mistakes

Use 稍微, not just 稍, before disyllabic adjectives for natural rhythm, e.g., 稍微贵一点 rather than 稍贵一点.

Example Sentences

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请 稍 缓一下，我马上回来。

Please wait a moment, I'll be right back.

请 稍 等一会儿。

Please wait a moment.

請 稍 後再嘗試。

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 13248023)

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Words Containing 稍

• 稍候 稍候 shāo hòu: to wait a moment
• 稍后 稍后 shāo hòu: in a little while
• 稍微 稍微 shāo wēi: a little bit
• 稍稍 稍稍 shāo shāo: somewhat
• 稍嫌 稍嫌 shāo xián: more than one would wish
• 稍快板 稍快板 shāo kuài bǎn: allegretto
• 稍息 稍息 shào xī: Stand at ease! (military)
• 稍早 稍早 shāo zǎo: a little early
• 稍早时 稍早时 shāo zǎo shí: a little earlier
• 稍异 稍异 shāo yì: differing slightly
• 稍等 稍等 shāo děng: to wait a moment
• 稍纵即逝 稍纵即逝 shāo zòng jí shì: transient
• 稍许 稍许 shāo xǔ: a little