Meaning
mean; slight; thin; thin; slight; meagre
Chinese: 厚度小，也表示淡薄、轻微。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “bo” becomes a different word in each tone. 薄 is the 2nd tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.
Common Words
- 薄弱bó ruòweak; frail
- 单薄dān bóweak; frail; thin; flimsy
- 薄地bó dìbarren land; poor soil
- 薄面bó miànmy meager sensibilities; blushing face; please do it for my sake (i.e. to save my face)(humble)
- 薄情bó qínginconstant in love; fickle
Example Sentence
这件衣服太薄了，冬天穿会冷。Zhè jiàn yī fu tài báo le, dōng tiān chuān huì lěng.This piece of clothing is too thin; wearing it in winter will be cold.
这Zhèthis件jiànitem衣服yī fuclothes太tàitoo薄báothin了le(completed action)，冬天dōng tiānwinter穿chuānto wear会huìcan冷lěngcold。