稍许

稍許

shāoxǔ

adverb #30,256

Meanings

1 a little
2 slightly
3 somewhat

Characters

slightly; a little

amount; perhaps

Examples

HSK 2

请稍许等一下。

Qǐng shāoxǔ děng yíxià.

Please wait a little.

HSK 5

他的脸色稍许好了一些。

Tā de liǎnsè shāoxǔ hǎole yìxiē.

His complexion has improved slightly.

Tips

register

稍许 is slightly formal / written. In casual speech you’d more often hear 稍微, 有点儿, or just 一点儿. All four mean roughly 'a bit'.

Stroke Order

稍 shāo

许 xǔ