浅薄

淺薄

qiǎnbó

adjective #15,731

Meanings

1 superficial
2 shallow

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Examples

他的见识很浅薄。

Tā de jiànshi hěn qiǎnbó.

His knowledge is very shallow.

不要做一个浅薄的人。

Bùyào zuò yī gè qiǎnbó de rén.

Don't be a shallow person.

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usage

浅薄 is a negative judgment about depth of knowledge, thought, or character. Stronger than 肤浅 (fūqiǎn, 'superficial'), which focuses on surface-level thinking.

Stroke Order

浅 qiǎn

薄 báo