tiny; negligible; insignificant (adj.)
HSK 6
Traditional
渺小 (unaltered)
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Examples
在宇宙中，地球显得如此渺小。 Zài yǔzhòu zhōng, Dìqiú xiǎnde rúcǐ miǎoxiǎo. - In the universe, the Earth seems so tiny.
相比起她的成就，我的成就显得渺小。 Xiāngbǐ qǐ tā de chéngjiù, wǒ de chéngjiù xiǎnde miǎoxiǎo. - Compared to her achievements, mine seem insignificant.
面对自然的力量，人类是如此渺小。 Miànduì zìrán de lìliàng, rénlèi shì rúcǐ miǎoxiǎo. - In the face of nature’s power, humans are so insignificant.
他在这个庞大的机构中只是一个渺小的齿轮。 Tā zài zhège pángdà de jīgòu zhōng zhǐshì yīgè miǎoxiǎo de chǐlún. - He is just a small cog in this large institution.
在浩瀚的海洋中，这座小岛显得特别渺小。 Zài hàohàn de hǎiyáng zhōng, zhè zuò xiǎo dǎo xiǎnde tèbié miǎoxiǎo. - In the vast ocean, this small island seems particularly tiny.
Characters
小 xiǎo - small | HSK 1
渺 miǎo - (of an expanse of water) vast; distant, vague; tiny |