菲薄

fěibó

adjective #63,902

Meanings

HSK 4

请收下这份菲薄的礼物。

Qǐng shōuxià zhè fèn fěibó de lǐwù.

Please accept this modest gift.

HSK 7-9

不要妄自菲薄，你有自己的长处。

Búyào wàngzì-fěibó, nǐ yǒu zìjǐ de chángchu.

Don't underestimate yourself - you have your own strengths.

mistakes

菲 has two readings: fēi (transliterations like 菲律宾 'Philippines') and fěi (in 菲薄 - 'meager, scant'). Here it must be 3rd tone.

usage

Most often seen in fixed phrases: 妄自菲薄 ('belittle oneself wrongly'), 待遇菲薄 ('meager pay'), 礼物菲薄 (formal modesty: 'this humble gift').

菲 fēi

薄 báo