微波

wēibō

noun #14,485

Meanings

1 microwave
2 ripple

Characters

tiny; slight; micro-

Examples

把剩饭放进微波炉里热一下。

Bǎ shèngfàn fàng jìn wēibōlú lǐ rè yīxià.

Put the leftovers in the microwave to heat them up.

湖面上泛起一阵微波。

Hú miàn shàng fàn qǐ yī zhèn wēibō.

Ripples spread across the surface of the lake.

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usage

Most commonly encountered in 微波炉 (wēibōlú, microwave oven). In colloquial speech, people often shorten it: 微波一下 (microwave it). The literal meaning 'tiny wave/ripple' is used in literary or scientific contexts.

Stroke Order

微 wēi

波 bō