稍

Meaningshāo(adverb)

somewhat; a little

Examples

• 请稍等一下。

  qǐng shāo děng yí xià.

  Please wait a moment.

• 这件衣服稍大了一点。

  zhè jiàn yī fu shāo dà le yì diǎn.

  This piece of clothing is a little too big.

• 你说话稍慢一点，好吗？

  nǐ shuō huà shāo màn yì diǎn, hǎo ma?

  Could you speak a little more slowly?

Easily confused

• 稍微 — 稍 is short and formal (稍等); 稍微 is more common in speech.

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Meaningshào(adverb)

see 息

Examples

• 老师喊："立正！稍息！"

  lǎo shī hǎn: " lì zhèng! shào xī! "

  The teacher shouted: "Attention! At ease!"

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