Chinese word

微型

Pronunciation

Pinyinwēi xíng

Meaning

  • adjectivemini

Example

我买了一个微型音箱。wǒ mǎi le yí gè wēi xíng yīn xiāng

I bought a mini speaker.

Illustration for 微型 (mini)

More examples

这家微型企业在当地市场有稳定的客户。zhè jiā wēi xíng qǐ yè zài dāng dì shì chǎng yǒu wěn dìng de kè hù

This microenterprise has a stable customer base in the local market.

Core concept

The same basic design compressed into a much smaller physical form for use as a compact model, part, or device.

Common phrases

  • 微型企业wēi xíng qǐ yè

    microenterprise

  • 微型模型wēi xíng mó xíng

    miniature model

  • 微型设备wēi xíng shè bèi

    miniature equipment

Similar words

小型xiǎo xíng: Describes equipment or products with a small overall size.
小巧xiáo qiǎo: Describes something that is small, easy to handle, and finely made.
便携biàn xié: Describes something designed to be easy to carry and convenient to take along.

Definition in Chinese

用于表示比常规规格更为细小的样式或型号，侧重体积和尺度的缩小，常见于模型、配件与电子器件的分类标注。yòng yú biǎo shì bǐ cháng guī guī gé gèng wéi xì xiǎo de yàng shì huò xíng hào cè zhòng tǐ jī hé chǐ dù de suō xiǎo cháng jiàn yú mó xíng pèi jiàn yǔ diàn zi qì jiàn de fēn lèi biāo zhù

Word origin

微 (wēi, "tiny") contributes the idea of extreme smallness, while 型 (xíng, "type") marks the result as a distinct model or product class.

Usage tips

  • For everyday Chinese, this word fits labels and product names especially well because it classifies an item by its reduced dimensions, not just by a momentary impression of size.

Other meanings

  • microadjective
  • tinyadjective

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