薄

Bó

HSK 5

Meaning

surname Bo
thin
cold in manner
indifferent
weak
light
infertile
meager
slight
weak
ungenerous or unkind
frivolous
to despise
to belittle
to look down on
to approach or near
see 薄荷[bo4 he5]

Definition

厚度小；味道淡；不肥沃；轻微；不厚道。

Thin; light (in taste); infertile; slight; unkind.

Usage

用于描述物体的厚度、味道的浓度、土地的肥沃度、程度的轻微，或人的品性不厚道。

Used to describe the thinness of an object, the lightness of taste, the infertility of land, the slightness of degree, or a person's unkindness.

Examples

1 这本书的纸很薄。 (The paper of this book is very thin.)
2 这杯茶味道太薄了，加点茶叶吧。 (This cup of tea is too light, add some tea leaves.)
3 那块土地很薄，种不出好庄稼。 (That piece of land is infertile, cannot grow good crops.)
4 他对我薄情寡义，让我很伤心。 (He is unkind and ungrateful to me, making me very sad.)
5 他薄有积蓄，勉强可以维持生活。 (He has a slight savings, barely enough to sustain life.)

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