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浅 (淺)

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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

浅 [qiǎn]
  1. 1. adjective [指深度] shallow
  2. 2. adjective [指难度] easy
  3. 3. adjective [指学识] lacking
  4. 4. adjective [指颜色] light
    浅蓝色
    light blue
    浅绿色
    pale green
  5. 5. adjective [指时间] short

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

浅 [qiǎn]
  1. 1. adjective shallow; flat
    不会游泳就在浅水区玩吧。
    她用一个浅浅的小碟子喂猫。
    别墅旁边就是一片浅滩。
    这房子进深浅。
    The house is not deep.
    浅浅的一碗饭
    a partly-filled bowl of rice
    浅水
    shallow water; shoal water
    这里水很浅。
  2. 2. adjective simple; easy
    我们只学习了一些最浅的皮毛。
    这篇课文很浅。
    This lesson is very easy.
    文化可以从深、浅两个层次来理解。
  3. 3. adjective superficial
    小孩子见识浅，您别跟他计较。
    功夫浅
    have superficial mastery of a skill
    对问题的认识很浅
    just have a superficial understanding of the problem
    我眼皮子浅，别人给个棒槌，我就认作针了。
    这次教训不浅。
  4. 4. adjective not intimate; not close
    交情很浅
    not on familiar terms
  5. 5. adjective (of colour) light; pale
    天的颜色是纯净的浅蓝。
    这种毛线色儿太浅。
    The colour of this woollen yarn is too pale.
    浅黄
    pale yellow
    浅蓝
    light blue
    她喜欢浅色的衣服。
  6. 6. adjective not long in time
    小俩口在一起日子还浅，吵架是免不了的。
    他在这儿工作的日子浅。
    He's been working here for only a short time.
    相处的日子还浅
    have not been together long

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

浅 [qiǎn]
  1. 1. 形 由上面到底部或由外边到里头的距离小
    坑挖得太浅
    屋子进深太浅
    水浅。
  2. 2. 形 学问、见识、智谋不深
    才疏学浅
    肤浅。
  3. 3. 形 字句、内容等简明易懂
    这本书比较浅
    讲课深入浅出
    浅易。
  4. 4. 形 颜色不浓;淡
    浅色
    浅黄。
  5. 5. 形 经历的时间短
    资历浅
    共事的日子浅。
  6. 6. 形 感情不深厚
    交情浅。
  7. 7. 形 分量轻;程度低
    害人不浅
    浅尝辄止。
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Examples

根底浅
have a shaky foundation → 根底
颜色漆太深(浅)
paint a colour a bit too dark (light) → 漆
功夫浅
have superficial mastery of a skill → 浅
相处的日子还浅
have not been together long → 浅
他在这儿工作的日子浅。
He's been working here for only a short time. → 浅
天黑得伸手不见五指，我深一脚浅一脚，摸索着往前走。
It was pitch-dark. I stumbled along, groping my way. → 伸手不见五指
阅历浅
having little experience; inexperienced → 阅历
小孩子见识浅，您别跟他计较。 → 浅
我眼皮子浅，别人给个棒槌，我就认作针了。 → 浅
文化可以从深、浅两个层次来理解。 → 浅
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Character Decomposition

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[shuǐ]		 + 戋
[jiān]

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