ChineseSkillDICTIONARY
CHINESE DICTIONARYWORD

浅

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qiǎnHSK 5

浅 (qiǎn) is an HSK 5 Chinese word with 2 definitions and 4 bilingual examples.

PARTS OF SPEECH1
DEFINITIONS2
EXAMPLES4
01

Definitions & Usage

Meanings and examples

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adjective 形

  1. Englishshallow

    • EX
      这口井很浅，一眼就能看到底。

      This well is very shallow; you can see the bottom at a glance.

    • EX
      这条河的水很浅，我们可以走过去。

      The water in this river is shallow enough for us to walk across.

  2. English(of colours) light; pale

    • EX
      我更喜欢浅一点的颜色，看起来比较舒服。

      I prefer lighter colours because they look more comfortable.

    • EX
      这件浅蓝色衬衫很适合夏天穿。

      This light blue shirt is very suitable for summer.