Meaning of wēi:
微
one millionth part of
Kēxuéjiā zhèngzài yánjiū néng cèliáng dào yì fēn zhī yī de wēi xiǎo biànhuà.
科学家正在研究能测量到亿分之一的微小变化。
Scientists are studying the ability to measure minute changes down to one billionth.
surname Wei; ancient Chinese state near present-day Chongqing
Tā xìng wēi.
他姓微。
His surname is Wei.
Zài zhànguó shíqī, wēiguó wèiyú xiànzài de Chóngqìng fùjìn.
在战国时期，微国位于现在的重庆附近。
During the Warring States period, the state of Wei was located near present-day Chongqing.
Taiwan pr. [Wei2]; tiny; miniature; profound; abtruse
Tā de huídá fēicháng wēimiào.
他的回答非常微妙。
His answer is very subtle.
Zhè gè chǎngjǐng ràng wǒ gǎndào yī zhǒng wúfǎ chájúe de wēimiào biànhuà.
这个场景让我感到一种无法察觉的微妙变化。
This scene made me feel a subtle change that was hard to perceive.
Zhè shì yī gè fēicháng wēi xiǎo de jīqì.
这是一个非常微小的机器。
This is a very miniature machine.
Tā de sīxiǎng hěn wēimiào.
他的思想很微妙。
His thoughts are very profound.
Zhè duàn wénzì guòyú wēimiào, wǒ lǐjiě bùliǎo.
这段文字过于微妙，我理解不了。
This passage is too abtruse for me to understand.
slightly
Jīntiān de fēng wēi wēi de chuī zhe.
今天的风微微地吹着。
The wind is blowing slightly today.
to decline
Tā de jiànkāng zhuàngkuàng zhèngzài huǎnmàn de wēijiàng.
他的健康状况正在缓慢地微降。
His health is slowly declining.
micro-; Taiwan pr. [wei2]
Zhège móxíng zhǎnshìle yīgè wēixiǎo de shìjiè.
这个模型展示了一个微小的世界。
This model shows a microscopic world.
Wēi fēng qīng qīng de chuī guò hú miàn.
微风轻轻地吹过湖面。
A gentle breeze softly blew across the lake.
