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浅 (qiǎn): shallow

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HSK 5adjective

Character info

Pinyin
Meaning: shallow
Characters: 1
Part of speech: adjective
HSK level: HSK 5
Strokes: 8
Radical: 氵
Structure: 左右结构

Full definitions

shallow
light (color)

Chinese explanation

从上到下或从外到里的距离小，跟“深”相对，比如浅水、浅坑。
(颜色)淡，不浓，比如浅蓝、浅绿。
(道理、内容)容易懂，不深奥，比如浅显、深入浅出。
(时间)短，不久，比如资历浅、交情浅。

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Example sentences

This river is very shallow; we can walk across.

He only has shallow experience and is not qualified for this job.

I like light-colored clothes, such as light blue or light green.

This lake is very shallow; the deepest part is only two meters.

His understanding is shallow and needs further study.

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