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title: "Shaoshao Meaning: 稍稍 (shāoshāo) Means “slightly”"
description: "稍稍 (shāoshāo) means “slightly; a little”. Hear its tones, see what 稍 and 稍 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shaoshao"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 稍稍 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

稍稍 shāoshāo

## slightly; a little

## Its characters

1. 稍 shāo slightly
2. 稍 shāo slightly

## In a sentence

今天比昨天稍稍冷一点。 Today is slightly colder than yesterday.

玄德这才**稍稍**放心。

From [煮酒论英雄 · Heroes Over Warm Wine](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/heroes-over-warm-wine-three-kingdoms-advanced-chinese-4#library-word-349-351)

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## More words with 稍

- [稍微 shāowēi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shaowei)

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