Definition
微观 (wēi guān) is an adjective meaning 'micro-' or 'microscopic', used to describe the perspective or scale of analysis (e.g., 微观经济 'microeconomics'). It contrasts with 微型 (wēi xíng), which means 'miniature' and refers to the physical size of objects (e.g., 微型汽车 'miniature car'), and with 微小 (wēi xiǎo), which means 'extremely small' and describes minute dimensions or quantities.
adjective
micro-microscopic(physics) subatomic
Easily confused
- 围观wéi guānsound-aliketo gather around and watch (a physical scene)
Examples
- 微观。Cóng wēi guān jiǎodù fēnxī zhège wèntí.Analyze this problem from a micro perspective.
- 微观，。wēi guān lìzǐ fēicháng xiǎo, ròuyǎn kàn bú jiàn.Subatomic particles are extremely small and invisible to the naked eye.
- 微观。Tāmen yánjiū le cáiliào de wēi guān jiégòu.They studied the microstructure of the material.
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