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细微

细微 (xì wēi): Subtle / slight (Adjective) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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Character Breakdown

细微 consists of 2 characters.

thin, fine, slender; minute, detailed

small, tiny, subtle

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

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Word Info

Pinyinxì wēi

Meaningsubtle / slight

Characters2

HSK3.0 Level 7-9

SyntaxAdjective

Word细微

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3.

How to Use 细微 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 细微 with other words naturally.

Adverb + Adjectivewith非常

fēi非

cháng常

xì细

wēi微

neutral

extremely subtle

Adjective + Noun

xì细

wēi微

zhī之

chù处

formalWritten

Verb + Complementwith观察

guān观

chá察

xì细

wēi微

4.

Example Sentences with 细微

zhè这

ge个

píng苹

guǒ果

de的

yán颜

sè色

minute details

xì细

wēi微

chā差

bié别

formal

subtle difference

formal

Written

observe meticulously

yǒu

有

xì细

wēi微

de的

bù不

tóng同

。

The color of this apple has a subtle difference.

zhè这

liǎng两

zhǒng种

yán颜

sè色

zhī之

jiān间

zhǐ只

yǒu有

xì细

wēi微

de的

chā差

bié别

。

There is only a subtle difference between these two colors.

tā他

zǒng总

néng能

chá察

jué觉

dào到

wǒ我

yǔ语

qì气

zhōng中

xì细

wēi微

de的

bō波

dòng动

。

He can always detect the subtle fluctuations in my tone.

zhè这

fèn份

hé合

tong同

cǎo草

àn案

cún存

zài在

jǐ几

chù处

xì细

wēi微

dàn但

guān关

jiàn键

de的

cuò措

cí辞

wèn问

tí题

。

There are several subtle yet crucial wording issues in this draft contract.

tā她

zhù注

yì意

dào到

le了

tā他

biǎo表

qíng情

zhōng中

xì细

wēi微

de的

biàn变

huà化

。

She noticed the subtle change in his expression.

nǐ你

shì是

fǒu否

néng能

fēn分

biàn辨

chū出

zhè这

liǎng两

fú幅

huà画

zuò作

zhī之

jiān间

xì细

wēi微

de的

chā差

yì异

？

Can you discern the subtle differences between these two paintings?

tā他

de的

lùn论

zhèng证

guò过

chéng程

méi没

yǒu有

rèn任

hé何

xì细

wēi微

de的

luó逻

jí辑

lòu漏

dòng洞

。

There are no subtle logical flaws in his argumentation process.

zài在

kē科

xué学

yán研

jiū究

zhōng中

，

xì细

wēi微

de的

wù误

chā差

kě可

néng能

dǎo导

zhì致

wán完

quán全

bù不

tóng同

de的

jié结

guǒ果

。

In scientific research, subtle errors can lead to completely different results.

jǐn尽

guǎn管

biàn变

huà化

xì细

wēi微

，

dàn但

cháng长

qī期

lěi累

jī积

de的

yǐng影

xiǎng响

què却

bù不

róng容

hū忽

shì视

。

Although the changes are subtle, their long-term cumulative impact cannot be ignored.

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