(wēi) — slightly; a little bit

Définition

A literary/emphatic 'slightly' used before verbs or adjectives — stronger than 稍微 and 略微, more common in writing than speech. Often appears in set phrases like 微感 / 微微一笑.

adverb
slightlya little bit

Exemples

  • Tā tīng le zhī hòu, wēi gǎn bù hǎo yì si.
    After hearing it, he felt a little embarrassed.
  • Zhè dào cài wēi là, nǐ wēi là, hái néng chī ma?
    This dish is slightly spicy; can you still eat it?
  • Tā wēi tàn le yì kǒu qì, méi yǒu shuō huà.
    She gave a slight sigh and didn't speak.

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