轻微 (qīng wēi) — slight, light, trivial
Definition
轻微 describes small degree of something negative (pain, damage, difference) — milder than 薄 ('thin / weak') which describes physical thinness or emotional weight. More serious than 微微, which is gentler.
adjective
slightlighttrivial
Examples
- 轻微。Zhè cì shì gù zhī zào chéng le qīng wēi de sǔn shī.This accident only caused slight damage.
- 轻微，。Tā de bìng qíng hěn qīng wēi, bù xū yào zhù yuàn.His condition is mild; he doesn't need to be hospitalized.
- 轻微。Zhè liǎng kuǎn shǒu jī zhǐ yǒu qīng wēi de chā bié.These two phone models have only a slight difference.
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