(báo) — thin (in thickness); weak, light (in taste, emotion, or fertility)

Definition

薄 (báo) means thin in thickness, plus light/weak in taste or fertility — used for physical things, not people. Use 瘦 for a slim person or body, and 细 for a thin/slender shape like thread or hair.

adjective
thin (in thickness)weaklight (in taste, emotion, or fertility)

Examples

  • Hú miàn shàng jié le báo báo de yī céng bīng.
    A thin layer of ice formed on the lake surface.
  • Zhè zhǒng jiǔ wèi dào hěn báo, shì hé nǚ shēng hē.
    This wine has a light flavor, suitable for women.
  • Zhè kuài dì tài báo le, zhǒng bù chū hǎo zhuāng jia.
    This piece of land is too infertile to grow good crops.

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