Definition
微小 (wēixiǎo) is a neutral adjective for 'extremely small' in size, amount, or degree — purely about physical or quantitative smallness. Unlike 渺小 (miǎoxiǎo), which carries a sense of insignificance, 微小 is objective and factual. It also differs from 细微 (xìwēi), which emphasizes fineness and subtlety (e.g., in differences or details).
adjective
extremely smallminuteinfinitesimal
Easily confused
- 微笑wēi xiàosound-alike(verb) to smile
Examples
- 微小。Yí gè wēi xiǎo de biànhuà kěnéng huì yǐngxiǎng zhěng gè jiéguǒ.A tiny change can affect the entire result.
- 微小。Shèjì zhōng de wēi xiǎo xìjié xūyào tèbié zhùyì.The minute details in the design require special attention.
- 微小。Wǒmen bù néng hūshì rènhé wēi xiǎo de kěnéngxìng.We cannot ignore any tiny possibility.
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