薄

báo

HSK 5

薄 — báo

1. thin; cold in manner; indifferent; weak; light (e.g., flavor); infertile

   这件衣服的面料很薄，适合夏天穿。 zhèjiàn yīfú de miànliào hěnbáo shìhé xiàtiān chuān — The fabric of this garment is very thin, suitable for summer.

薄 — bó

1. meager; slight; weak; ungenerous or unkind; frivolous; to despise; to belittle; to look down on; to approach or be near

   他待人很薄，从不肯帮别人一把。 tā dàirén hěnbáo cóng bùkěn bāngbiérén yībǎ — He treats people coldly and never lends others a hand.

2. surname Bo

   薄先生来自山东。 báo xiānshēng láizì shāndōng — Mr. Bo is from Shandong.

薄 — bò

1. used in the compound 薄荷 (bòhé) meaning 'mint' (see 薄荷)

   薄荷茶很清凉。 bòhé chá hěn qīngliáng — Mint tea is very refreshing.