薄
bó
Pinyin

Definition

薄
 - 
bó
  1. meager
  2. slight
  3. weak
  4. ungenerous or unkind
  5. frivolous
  6. to despise
  7. to belittle
  8. to look down on
  9. to approach or near
薄
 - 
báo
  1. thin
  2. cold in manner
  3. indifferent
  4. weak
  5. light
  6. infertile
薄
 - 
bò
  1. see 薄荷[bò he]
薄
 - 
Bó
  1. surname Bo

Character Decomposition

Compounds (1)

礴
bó
  1. 1 to fill
  2. 2 to extend

Related Words (20)

微薄
wēi bó
  1. 1 scanty
  2. 2 meager
薄
Bó
  1. 1 surname Bo
刻薄
kè bó
  1. 1 unkind
  2. 2 harsh
  3. 3 cutting
  4. 4 mean
  5. 5 acrimony
  6. 6 to embezzle by making illegal deductions
厚积薄发
hòu jī bó fā
  1. 1 lit. to have accumulated knowledge and deliver it slowly (idiom)
  2. 2 good preparation is the key to success
  3. 3 to be well prepared
单薄
dān bó
  1. 1 weak
  2. 2 frail
  3. 3 thin
  4. 4 flimsy

Idioms (15)

刻薄寡恩
kè bó guǎ ēn
  1. 1 harsh and merciless (idiom)
厚古薄今
hòu gǔ bó jīn
  1. 1 to revere the past and neglect the present (idiom)
厚死薄生
hòu sǐ bó shēng
  1. 1 lit. to praise the dead and revile the living
  2. 2 fig. to live in the past (idiom)
厚积薄发
hòu jī bó fā
  1. 1 lit. to have accumulated knowledge and deliver it slowly (idiom)
  2. 2 good preparation is the key to success
  3. 3 to be well prepared
喷薄欲出
pēn bó yù chū
  1. 1 to be on the verge of eruption (idiom)
  2. 2 (of the sun) to emerge in all its brilliance

Sample Sentences

因为大气层稀薄，所以反射太阳光的能力不如地球，进而也促进了水星高温地表的形成。
yīnwèi dàqìcéng xībó ，suǒyǐ fǎnshè tàiyángguāng de nénglì bùrú dìqiú ，jìnér yě cùjìn le Shuǐxīng gāowēn dìbiǎo de xíngchéng 。
On account of the thin layer of atmosphere, it cannot reflect sunlight as much as the Earth does, and furthermore lead to the formation of Mercury's high temperature surface.
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水星的大气层究竟有多稀薄呢？它只有地球大气层密度的百分之十二。
Shuǐxīng de dàqìcéng jiūjìng yǒu duō xībó ne ？tā zhǐ yǒu dìqiú dàqìcéng mìdù de bǎifēnzhī shíèr 。
How thin the layer of atmosphere is on Mercury? It is 12% of the atmosphere density on Earth.
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但即使反射出去了，因为稀薄的大气层，水星在需要留住太阳光的温度时仍然留不住，所以到了晚上，温度又会急速下降到零下173摄氏度。
dàn jíshǐ fǎnshè chūqù le ，yīnwèi xībó de dàqìcéng ，Shuǐxīng zài xūyào liúzhù tàiyángguāng de wēndù shí réngrán liú bù zhù ，suǒyǐ dào le wǎnshang ，wēndù yòu huì jísù xiàjiàng dào língxià yībǎiqīshísān Shèshìdù 。
But even though the sunlight reflected, Mercury can't remain the heat of sunlight owing to the thin layer of atmosphere. So when night arrives, the temperature nosedives to -173 degree celsius.
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以前农村的电力设施薄弱，难以支撑大量的智能设备。
yǐqián nóngcūn de diànlì shèshī bóruò ，nányǐ zhīchēng dàliàng de zhìnéng shèbèi 。
In the past, rural power facilities were weak and it was difficult to support a large number of smart devices.
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要想补上养老服务的短板，需要人力、财力的大量投入，但是对于民办养老院来说，前期投入大，利润很微薄，护理费用提高不上去，自然招不到人来做养老服务。
yào xiǎng bǔ shàng yǎnglǎo fúwù de duǎnbǎn ，xūyào rénlì 、cáilì de dàliàng tóurù ，dànshì duìyú mínbàn yǎnglǎoyuàn láishuō ，qiánqī tóurù dà ，lìrùn hěn wēibó ，hùlǐ fèiyòng tígāo bù shàngqù ，zìrán zhāo bùdào rén lái zuò yǎnglǎo fúwù 。
To make up for the shortcomings of the old-age services industry would require large investments in manpower and financial resources. However, for private nursing homes, while the initial investment is large, the profits are very small. And if salaries for nursing personnel are not improved, naturally no one can recruit workers for the the aged care industry.
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嗨，现在不都流行用超薄的吗？这玩意儿太占地方。可以收多少钱啊？
hāi ，xiànzài bù dōu liúxíng yòng chāobáo de ma ？zhè wányìr tài zhàn dìfang 。kěyǐ shōu duōshǎo qián ā ？
Ah! Now it's super-thin TVs that are all the rage, no? This thing takes up too much space. How much can I get for it?
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在逃去如飞的日子里，在千门万户的世界里的我能做些什么呢？只有徘徊罢了，只有匆匆罢了；在八千多日的匆匆里，除徘徊外，又剩些什么呢？过去的日子如轻烟，被微风吹散了，如薄雾，被初阳蒸融了；我留着些什么痕迹呢？我何曾留着像游丝样的痕迹呢？我赤裸裸来到这世界，转眼间也将赤裸裸的回去罢？但不能平的，为什么偏要白白走这一遭啊？
zài táoqù rúfēi de rìzi lǐ ，zài qiānménwànhù de shìjiè lǐ de wǒ néng zuò xiē shénme ne ？zhǐyǒu páihuái bàle ，zhǐyǒu cōngcōng bàle ；zài bā qiān duō rì de cōngcōng lǐ ，chú páihuái wài ，yòu shèng xiē shénme ne ？guòqù de rìzi rú qīngyān ，bèi wēifēng chuī sàn le ，rú bówù ，bèi chūyáng zhēng róng le ；wǒ liúzhe xiē shénme hénjì ne ？wǒ hécéng liúzhe xiàng yóusī yàng de hénjī ne ？wǒ chìluǒluǒ láidào zhè shìjiè ，zhuǎn yǎn jiān yě jiāng chìluǒluǒ de huíqu ba ？dàn bù néng píng de ，wèishénme piān yào báibái zǒu zhè yī zāo ā ？
Living in this world with its fleeting days and teeming millions, what can I do but waver and wander and live a transient life? What have I been doing during the 8,000 fleeting days except wavering and wandering? The bygone days, like wisps of smoke, have been dispersed by gentle winds, and, like thin mists, have been evaporated by the rising sun. What traces have I left behind? No, nothing, not even gossamer-like traces. I have come to this world stark naked, and in the twinkling of an eye, I am to go to back as stark naked as ever. However, I am taking it very much to heart: why should I be made to pass through this world for nothing at all?
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说到苏轼苏东坡，我就想到了一道西湖名菜，东坡肉。这菜呢属江浙菜系，薄皮嫩肉，色泽红亮，想想就要流口水啊。
shuōdào Sū Shì sūdōngpō ，wǒ jiù xiǎngdào le yī dào xīhú míngcài ，Dōngpōròu 。zhè cài ne shǔ Jiāng Zhè càixì ，báo pí nèn ròu ，sèzé hóngliàng ，xiǎngxiang jiùyào liúkǒushuǐ ā 。
Talking of Su Shi, or of Su Dongpo, as he's also known, I've thought of a famous dish from the West Lake area, "Dongpo" stir-fried pork. This dish belongs to the Zhejiang-Jiangsu cuisine family, thin-skinned tender pork, a bright red color, just thinking of it makes me drool.
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是啊，把鱼切成薄片，在热油中滚过，配上酸菜、再加上辣椒、花椒等调料，吃起来是又滑又爽口。
shì a ，bǎ yú qiēchéng báo piàn ，zài rè yóu zhōng gǔn guò ，pèishàng suāncài 、zài jiāshang làjiāo 、huājiāo děng tiáoliào ，chī qǐlai shì yòu huá yòu shuǎngkǒu 。
Yes. You cut the fish up into thin slices, then, after frying it in boiling hot oil, you eat it along with pickled cabbage as well as adding spices, like chili peppers and Sichuan peppers. It feels slippery and fresh in your mouth.
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热锅，放入麻油，把姜切成薄片，放入锅中，用中小火把姜片爆至干扁
rè guō ，fàng rù máyóu ，bǎ Jiāng qiēchéng báo piàn ，fàng rù guō zhōng ，yòng zhōng xiǎo huǒ bǎ Jiāng piàn bào zhì gān biǎn
Put the sesame oil in a hot saucepan, finely slice the ginger and add it to the pan and flash-fry it on a mid to low heat until it is dry and flat
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