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稍shāosomewhat

HSK 4word

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稍 (shāo) means "somewhat" or "a little." It is an adverb used before a verb or adjective to soften it, as in 稍等 (wait a moment) or 稍冷一点 (a little colder). It often appears with 一点 or 一下 after the verb or adjective.

What does 稍 mean?

  1. 1.

    somewhatadverb

  2. 2.

    a littleadverb

What does the character 稍 mean?

  • 稍somewhat

How do you use 稍?

稍 is often followed by a verb or adjective plus 一下 or 一点, as in 请稍等一下.

What are some examples of 稍 in a sentence?

  1. HSK 2

    请稍等一下。

    Qǐng shāo děng yíxià.

    Please wait a moment.

  2. HSK 2

    今天比昨天稍冷一点。

    Jīntiān bǐ zuótiān shāo lěng yìdiǎn.

    Today is a little colder than yesterday.

  3. HSK 2

    你说得稍快了一点。

    Nǐ shuō de shāo kuài le yìdiǎn.

    You're speaking a little too fast.

How is 稍 used in a conversation?

  1. Speaker A:

    您好，我想找王经理。

    Nín hǎo, wǒ xiǎng zhǎo Wáng jīnglǐ.

    Hello, I'd like to see Manager Wang.

  2. Speaker B:

    他在打电话，请您稍等。

    Tā zài dǎ diànhuà, qǐng nín shāo děng.

    He's on the phone; please wait a moment.

  3. Speaker A:

    好的，我可以坐这儿吗？

    Hǎo de, wǒ kěyǐ zuò zhèr ma?

    OK, can I sit here?

  4. Speaker B:

    可以，我给您倒杯水。

    Kěyǐ, wǒ gěi nín dào bēi shuǐ.

    Yes, I'll pour you a glass of water.

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English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.