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稍 vs 稍微(近义词)

/ Shāo yus shāowēi /
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Definition

a little,slightly/ a little,slightly

Example

用法1
1)Both 稍 and 稍微 are adverbs meaning "slightly or a little".They function as adverbials qualifying verbs or adjectives.The qualified word either reduplicates or takes一,一点儿,一会儿,一下,etc.If there is an object after it,it must take a small quantity of attributive.稍 is a little more literary than 稍微.e.g.:
1
Dàoli
道理
hěn
jiǎndān
简单
  
,
shāo
  
(
  
/
shāowēi
稍微
  
)
xiǎngxiǎng
想想
jiù
míngbai
明白
le
  

Its reason is very simple and you can understand it if you have a thought.

2
Tāngshèng
汤盛
de
tài
mǎn
le
  
,
shāo
  
(
  
/
shāowēi
稍微
  
)
pèng
jiù
le
  

The soup in the bowl is too full and it will overflow out of it with a touch.

3
fēi
咖啡
shāo
  
(
  
/
shāowēi
稍微
  
)
fàng
diǎnr  
一点儿
táng
jiù
háng
le
  
,
yào
不要
tài
tián
  

Putting a little sugar into the coffee will do.Don't make it too sweet.

用法2
1)稍 mostly qualifies monosyllabic verbs and adjectives and there is no一点儿,一些,一下,etc.to follow.e.g:
4
Zhàopiàn
照片
hěnkuài
很快
可以
hǎo
  
,
qǐng
shāoděng
稍等
  

Just a minute,the film will be developed very soon.

5
Zhège
这个
fángjiān
房间
guāngxiàn
光线
shāo
àn
  
,
dàn
miàn
面积
jiào
比较
  

Though the room is a bit dim,it's bigger.

用法3
1)稍 can be used before a few monosyllabic nouns of locality and may not be followed by 一点儿,一些,etc.e.g:
2)In the examples①and②稍 cannot be replaced by 稍微.
6
Xiǎowáng
小王
zuò
zài
zuì
qiánmiàn
前面
  
,
shāohòu
稍后
shì
xiǎozhāng
小张
lǎo
老李
  

Xiao Wang is seated in the front,and Xiao Zhang and Lao Li are not far from him.

7
shèlóu
宿舍楼
shāo
dōng
diǎnr  
一点儿
jiù
yǒu
xiǎomài
小卖部
  

Go a little further to the east of the dormitory building,you will find the Canteen.