微小 wēixiǎo minute (i.e. extremely small)
minute (i.e. extremely small); infinitesimal
How to remember 微小: 微 small + 小 small = minute (i.e. extremely small).
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How it is used
- Tiny / minute - extremely small: 微小的变化 (wēixiǎo de biànhuà) a minute change, 微小的差别 (a slight difference).
- Written; stronger than 小, stressing near-negligible smallness.
- Contrast 巨大 (huge). Often for changes, amounts, and particles.