稍微【shāowēi】

稍微 goes before a verb or an adjective and keeps the amount small: "slightly", "a little". It doesn't work alone. The verb or adjective after it takes a small-amount word such as 一点儿, 一些 or 一下.

• × 这件衣服稍微大 → 这件衣服稍微大一点儿
• × 请稍微等 → 请稍微等一下

Polite requests

Before a verb with 一下, 稍微 makes a request sound small and easy, which makes it polite.

Comparing

稍微 + adjective + 一点儿 also makes a small comparison, alone or with 比.

For a mild complaint about something, the frame is 稍微有点儿 + adjective.