细微

xì wēi

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Adjective Uncommon

Definitions

1. tiny
2. minute
3. fine
4. subtle
5. sensitive (instruments)

Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 显著 xiǎn zhù 显著 xiǎn zhù outstanding 细微表示细小、不明显，显著表示明显、突出。: outstanding

Related words

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• 细节 xì jié 细节 xì jié details 细微常用来修饰细节，表示精细之处。: details
• 精密 jīng mì 精密 jīng mì accuracy 细微与精密都可形容仪器，但细微侧重细小，精密侧重精确。: accuracy

Synonyms

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• 微小 wēi xiǎo 微小 wēi xiǎo minute (i.e. extremely small) 两者都形容非常小，细微更强调精密、不易察觉。: minute (i.e. extremely small)

Usage notes

Collocations

细微常与“差别”“变化”“调整”等词搭配，强调不易察觉的程度。

Common mistakes

“细微”侧重精细和不易察觉，而“微小”仅指体积或数量小。在描述差别时只能用“细微”。

Example Sentences

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这两种颜色有 细微 的差别。

There is a subtle difference between these two colors.

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Words Containing 细微

• 细微末节 细微末节 xì wēi mò jié: tiny insignificant details

Child Words of 细微

• 细 细 xì: thin or slender
• 微 微 wēi: tiny