"Minute" • Chinese-English Dictionary
| 详细 | xiáng xì | detailed / in detail / minute |   |
| 分钟 |  fēn zhōng | minute | |
| 渺小 | miǎo xiǎo | minute / tiny / negligible / insignificant | |
| 细微 | xì wēi | tiny / minute / fine / subtle / sensitive (instruments) | |
| 细小 | xì xiǎo | tiny / fine / minute | |
| 微小 | wēi xiǎo | minute (i.e. extremely small) / infinitesimal | |
| 微量 | wēi liàng | a smidgen / minute / micro- / trace (element) | |
| 分 | fēn | to divide / to separate / to distribute / to allocate / to distinguish (good and bad) / part or subdivision / fraction / one tenth (of certain units) / unit of length equivalent to 0.33 cm / minute (unit of time) / minute (angular measurement unit) / a point (in sports or games) / 0.01 yuan (unit of money) | |
| 纤 | xiān | fine / delicate / minute | |
| 芝麻绿豆 | zhī ma lu:4 dòu | trivial / minute (size) | |
| 等等 | děng děng | et cetera / and so on ... / wait a minute! / hold on! | |
| 转速 | zhuàn sù | angular velocity / number of revolutions per minute | |
| 显微 | xiǎn wēi | micro- / microscopic / to make the minute visible | |
| 慢走 | màn zǒu | Stay a bit! / Wait a minute! / (to a departing guest) Take care! | |
| 只争朝夕 | zhǐ zhēng zhāo xī | to seize every minute (idiom) / to make the best use of one's time | |
| 分针 | fēn zhēn | minute hand (of a clock) | |
| 品头论足 | pǐn tóu lùn zú | lit. to assess the head and discuss the feet (idiom) / minute criticism of a woman's appearance / fig. to find fault in minor details / nitpicking / overcritical | |
| 临时抱佛脚 | lín shí bào fó jiǎo | lit. to clasp the Buddha's feet when danger arises (idiom) / fig. to profess devotion only when in trouble / doing things at the last minute / making a hasty last-minute effort | |
| 分秒必争 | fēn miǎo bì zhēng | seize every minute and second (idiom) / not a minute to lose / every moment counts | |
| 转 | zhuàn | to revolve / to turn / to circle about / to walk about / classifier for revolutions (per minute etc): revs, rpm / classifier for repeated actions | |
| 蠛 | miè | minute flies | |
| 评头论足 | píng tóu lùn zú | lit. to assess the head and discuss the feet (idiom) / minute criticism of a woman's appearance / fig. to find fault in minor details / to remark upon a person's appearance / nitpicking / overcritical / judgmental | |
| 僿 | sài | small, minute / lacking sincerity | |
| 平时不烧香，临时抱佛脚 | píng shí bù shāo xiāng , lín shí bào fó jiǎo | lit. to clasp the Buddha's feet when danger arises (idiom) / fig. to profess devotion only when in trouble / doing things at the last minute / to make a hasty last-minute effort (often refers to cramming for exams) | |
| 有一句没一句 | yǒu yī jù méi yī jù | to speak one minute and be quiet the next | |
| 美汁源 | Měi zhī yuán | Minute Maid | |
| 临渴掘井 | lín kě jué jǐng | lit. not to dig a well until one is thirsty / to be unprepared and seek help at the last minute (idiom) | |
| 一刻千金 | yī kè qiān jīn | time is gold / every minute counts | |
| 比勒陀利亚会议记录 | Pretoria Minute | | |
| 格鲁特斯库尔会议记录 | Groote Schuur Minute | | |
| 美粒果 | Měi lì guǒ | Minute Maid (brand) | |
| 台上一分钟，台下十年功 | tái shàng yī fēn zhōng , tái xià shí nián gōng | ten years of practice for one minute on the stage (idiom) | |
| 探幽发微 | tàn yōu fā wēi | to probe deeply and uncover minute details | |
| 待会 | dāi hui | wait a minute / stop a while | |
