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薄
báo
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- pinyin
- báo
- simplified
- 薄
- traditional
- 薄
1 · adjective
thin
物体上下两面之间的距离较小。
Use everyday bao2 for thinness, not bo2 for meagerness or bo4 in 薄荷.
This paper is so thin that the writing on the back shows through.
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这张纸太薄，能看见背面的字。
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Mandarin reading: báo.
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