微微

wēiwēi
adverb #20,816

Meanings

  1. 1 slightly
  2. 2 faintly
  3. 3 gently

Examples

HSK 2
Tā wēiwēi yī xiào, diǎn le diǎntóu.
She smiled slightly and nodded.
HSK 2
Tā de liǎn wēiwēi fāhóng.
His face flushed faintly.
HSK 3
Fēng wēiwēi de chuī zhe.
The wind blew gently.

Tips

usage
微微 is a reduplication of , intensifying the sense of subtlety. It softens verbs and adjectives: 微微一笑 (a slight smile), 微微颤抖 (to tremble faintly). It always precedes the word it modifies.

Stroke Order

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