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单薄

單薄
dānbó
adjective HSK 7-9 #24,766

Meanings

  1. 1 thin; flimsy (of clothing, body)
  2. 2 weak; insubstantial; lacking depth

Characters

单
dān
single; thin
薄
bó
thin; slight
Both characters mean 'thin' or 'slight' - together they emphasize something that's inadequately thin or weak.

Examples

HSK 1
他的身体很单薄。
Tā de shēntǐ hěn dānbó.
He has a frail build.
HSK 2
天这么冷，你穿得太单薄了。
Tiān zhème lěng, nǐ chuān de tài dānbó le.
It's so cold, you're dressed too thinly.
HSK 7-9
这篇论文的论据太单薄了。
Zhè piān lùnwén de lùnjù tài dānbó le.
The arguments in this paper are too thin.

Stroke Order

单 dān
薄 báo