微妙

wēimiào

adjective HSK 7-9 #9,816

Meanings

1 subtle
2 delicate
3 nuanced

Characters

wonderful; mysterious

Examples

两国之间的关系很微妙。

Liǎng guó zhījiān de guānxì hěn wēimiào.

The relationship between the two countries is delicate.

她注意到了他表情的微妙变化。

Tā zhùyì dào le tā biǎoqíng de wēimiào biànhuà.

She noticed the subtle change in his expression.

Tips

usage

微妙 often implies something hard to define precisely — a subtle nuance, a sensitive situation, or a delicate balance. Common collocations: 微妙的关系, 微妙的变化.

Stroke Order

微 wēi

妙 miào