些微 (xiē wēi) — (noun) a tiny bit, a very small amount

Definition

Literary/formal noun for 'a tiny bit, a trace'. In speech or writing, 一点 or 一些 covers the same idea more naturally.

noun
a tiny bita very small amount

Examples

  • Zhǐ yào jiā yì xiē wēi de yán jiù gòu le.
    Just add a tiny bit of salt and it's enough.
  • Nà yì xiē wēi de chā bié hěn nán kàn chū lái.
    That tiny amount of difference is hard to notice.
  • Tā cháng le yí xià, zhī gǎn jué dào yì xiē wēi de tián wèi.
    He tasted it and only sensed a subtle hint of sweetness.

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