微小 (wēi xiǎo) — extremely small, minute, infinitesimal
Definition
Used for changes, details, or differences that are too small to easily notice — stronger than 细微 ('subtle') and 渺小 ('insignificant' in a moral sense). Pairs with abstract things, not physical size (use 小型 for objects).
adjective
extremely smallminuteinfinitesimal
Examples
- 微小。Yí gè wēi xiǎo de biàn huà kě néng huì yǐng xiǎng zhěng gè jié guǒ.A tiny change can affect the entire result.
- 微小。Shè jì zhōng de wēi xiǎo xì jié xū yào tè bié zhù yì.The minute details in the design require special attention.
- 微小。Wǒ men bù néng hū shì rèn hé wēi xiǎo de kě néng xìng.We cannot ignore any tiny possibility.
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