轻微 (qīng wēi) — slight, light, trivial

Definition

轻微 (qīng wēi) describes something that is slight or mild in degree, such as an injury, illness, or difference. Unlike 细 (xì), which means 'fine' in texture or detail, or 琐碎 (suǒ suì), which means 'trivial' in a bothersome way about matters, 轻微 focuses on low intensity or small extent. 微微 (wēi wēi) is an adverb meaning 'slightly' and is used before verbs or adjectives, while 轻微 is an adjective that modifies nouns.

adjective

slightlighttrivial

Examples

轻微。
Zhè cì shìgù zhǐ zàochéng le qīng wēi de sǔnshī.
This accident only caused slight damage.
轻微，。
Tā de bìngqíng hěn qīng wēi, bù xūyào zhùyuàn.
His condition is mild; he doesn't need to be hospitalized.
轻微。
Zhè liǎng kuǎn shǒujī zhǐ yǒu qīng wēi de chābié.
These two phone models have only a slight difference.

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