区区

區區

qūqū

adjective #18,357

Meanings

1 insignificant; trifling
2 merely; only

Characters

area; district; small

Examples

区区小事，不值得生气。

Qūqū xiǎoshì, bù zhíde shēngqì.

Such a trifling matter isn't worth getting angry over.

区区几百块钱就想收买我？

Qūqū jǐ bǎi kuài qián jiù xiǎng shōumǎi wǒ?

You think a mere few hundred yuan can buy me off?

Tips

usage

区区 is always used before the thing being belittled: 区区小事 (a trivial matter), 区区几块钱 (a mere few yuan). It expresses disdain for something's smallness.

Stroke Order

区 qū