区区

區區

qūqū

adjective HSK 7-9 #18,357

Meanings

HSK 4

区区小事，不值得生气。

Qūqū xiǎoshì, bù zhíde shēngqì.

Such a trifling matter isn't worth getting angry over.

HSK 7-9

区区几百块钱就想收买我？

Qūqū jǐ bǎi kuài qián jiù xiǎng shōumǎi wǒ?

You think a mere few hundred yuan can buy me off?

usage

区区 is always used before the thing being belittled: 区区小事 (a trivial matter), 区区几块钱 (a mere few yuan). It expresses disdain for something's smallness.

区 qū