稍為 [－为]

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Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. (adverb) slightly; a little; rather
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 副詞
    稍微​；​略​為
    slightly
    • 呢件衫稍為窄，闊少少會舒服啲。
      呢件衫稍为窄，阔少少会舒服啲。
      ni1 gin6 saam1 saau2 wai4 zaak3, fut3 siu2 siu2 wui5 syu1 fuk6 di1.
      This shirt is a bit tight. If it were a little wider, it would fit better.
    • 間屋稍為細咗啲。
      间屋稍为细咗啲。
      gaan1 uk1 saau2 wai4 sai3 zo2 di1.
      The house is a bit small.
  2. 近義詞
    稍
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. adv
    slightly; a little; somewhat
    (syn.) 略事, 普其略, 普普仔, 稍, 略略仔, 麻微, 一些, 普二略, 略微, 粗粗, 略仔, 颇略仔, 小可, 稍稍仔, 稍微, 聊, 約略, 略为, 多少, 小可仔, 略為, 微微仔, 约略, 粗粗仔, 頗略仔, 略略, 有些, 拉囵, 拉圇, 麻文
    • 假如這樣，又假如突圍後的領導稍為聰明一點，情況便將有很大的不同。
      假如这样，又假如突围后的领导稍为聪明一点，情况便将有很大的不同。
      jiǎ rú zhè yàng ， yòu jiǎ rú tū wéi hòu de lǐng dǎo shāo wéi cōng míng yī diǎn ， qíng kuàng biàn jiāng yǒu hěn dà de bù tóng ．
      If that had been done, and if the leadership had been a little wiser after our breakthrough, the outcome would have been very different.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    呢件衫稍为窄，阔少少会舒服啲。
    呢件衫稍為窄，闊少少會舒服啲。
    ni1 gin6 saam1 saau2 wai4 zaak3, fut3 siu2 siu2 wui5 syu1 fuk6 di1.
    • This shirt is a bit tight. If it were a little wider, it would fit better.
  2. Cantonese
    间屋稍为细咗啲。
    間屋稍為細咗啲。
    gaan1 uk1 saau2 wai4 sai3 zo2 di1.
    • The house is a bit small.
  3. Cantonese
    由于前面嘅列车尚未开出，本班列车将稍为延迟，敬请原谅。
    由於前面嘅列車尚未開出，本班列車將稍為延遲，敬請原諒。
    jau4 jyu1 cin4 min6 ge3 lit6 ce1 soeng6 mei6 hoi1 ceot1, bun2 baan1 lit6 ce1 zoeng1 saau2 wai4 jin4 ci4, ging3 cing2 jyun4 loeng6.
    • There will be a short delay because the train is still in the next section of the track. Please accept out apologies.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    假如这样，又假如突围后的领导稍为聪明一点，情况便将有很大的不同。
    假如這樣，又假如突圍後的領導稍為聰明一點，情況便將有很大的不同。
    jiǎ rú zhè yàng ， yòu jiǎ rú tū wéi hòu de lǐng dǎo shāo wéi cōng míng yī diǎn ， qíng kuàng biàn jiāng yǒu hěn dà de bù tóng ．
    • If that had been done, and if the leadership had been a little wiser after our breakthrough, the outcome would have been very different.