Hanzi
Traditional
薄
Simplified
薄

see 薄荷[bo4 he5]

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 4

Pinyin

báo, bó, bò, bù

Bopomofo

ㄅㄠˊ, ㄅㄛˊ, ㄅㄛˋ, ㄅㄨˋ

Jyutping

bok6

Example sentences

薄 bó
太陽快要落山了，正所謂日薄西山。
太阳快要落山了，正所谓日薄西山。

The sun is about to set; it is exactly what they call 'the sun approaching the western hills'.

紗 / 纱 shā
這件上衣是用真絲薄紗做的。
这件上衣是用真丝薄纱做的。

This top is made of silk gauze.

刻薄 kèbó
他說話非常刻薄，讓大家都很難堪。
他说话非常刻薄，让大家都很难堪。

He speaks very harshly, making everyone embarrassed.

傷人 / 伤人 shāngrén
說話太刻薄會傷人的。
说话太刻薄会伤人的。

Speaking too harshly will hurt people's feelings.

淡薄 dànbó
退休後，他對名利的興趣漸漸淡薄了。
退休后，他对名利的兴趣渐渐淡薄了。

After retiring, his interest in fame and profit gradually became weak.

薄弱 bóruò
成功需要堅強的意志，而不是薄弱的意志。
成功需要坚强的意志，而不是薄弱的意志。

Success requires a strong will, not a weak one.

Example Vocabulary

微薄

wei1'bo2

薄

bo2

thin; slight; to approach; to despise

刻薄

ke4'bo2

mean; caustic; harsh

厚積薄發

淡薄

dan4'bo2

weak; faint; not strong; indifferent

淺薄

qian3'bo2

薄弱

bo2'ruo4

weak; frail; thin

厚此薄彼

hou4'ci3'bo2'bi3

厚薄

hou4'bo2

噴薄

pen1'bo2

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