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Information of 小

Pinyin xiǎo

Radical

小

Strokes

3 strokes

Usage

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Definition

small / tiny / few / young

小 [xiǎo] 1. Refers to area, volume, capacity, quantity, strength, or power that is less than normal or less than the object it is compared with; the opposite of "大" (big). 指面积、体积、容量、数量、强度、力量不及一般或不及所比较的对象，与“大”相对。 2. Narrow in range, shallow in degree, or not important in nature. 范围窄，程度浅，性质不重要。 3. Short in time. 时间短。 4. Young or juvenile, the youngest in order of birth. 年幼小，排行最末。 5. Humble expression. 谦辞。 6. Concubine. 妾。 7. Same as the original meaning ([En.] small; little; minor) — describing something that is lesser in volume, area, quantity, strength, etc. 同本义 ([En.] small;little;minor)。形容事物在体积、面积、数量、力量、强度等方面不及一般的或不及比较的对象。 8. Also means "少" (few, young). 通“少”。年幼 ([En.] young) 9. Slightly or a little. 稍，略 ([En.] slightly; a little) 10. Nearly. 将近 ([En.] nearly) 11. Used before surnames or names to indicate a term of endearment. 用在姓、名、排行等之前，表示爱称 ([En.] young brother) 12. Narrow or small-minded. 狭隘;低窄 ([En.] narrow-minded; narrow) 13. Humble or low. 低微 ([En.] humble) 14. Refers to wickedness or baseness. 指邪恶卑鄙 ([En.] bad) 15. Brief or temporary. 短暂;暂时 ([En.] for a short time) 名 (Noun) 1. A young person; it extends to mean descendants. 年幼的人。引申为小辈 ([En.] young) 2. Concubine or a secondary wife. 妾，小老婆 ([En.] concubine) 3. Small matters or insignificant things. 微细的事物 ([En.] small matters) 4. A person of low character. 小人，品质不高的人 ([En.] mean man) 代 (Pronoun) 1. A humble term for oneself. 自称的谦词 ([En.] I) 动 (Verb) 1. To look down upon or belittle. 轻视，小看 ([En.] look down upon) 2. Examples: 又如:小不起 (cannot underestimate); 小瞧 (to belittle or underestimate). Note: Additional phrases and usages can be constructed from the meanings outlined.

小史 xiǎo shǐ

historiette

小叶 xiǎo yè

leaflet / foliole / lobule / trabecula / frondlet

小吃 xiǎo chī

snack / refreshments / CL:家[jia1]

小吏 xiǎo lì

beadle

小厮 xiǎo sī

Xiao Si

小朋友 xiǎo péng yǒu

child / CL:個|个[ge4]

小作坊 xiǎo zuō fang

individual workshop

小型 xiǎo xíng

small scale / small size

小声 xiǎo shēng

in a low voice / (speak) in whispers

大小 dà xiǎo

dimension / magnitude / size / measurement / large and small / at any rate / adults and children / consideration of seniority

太小 tài xiǎo

too small

小时 xiǎo shí

hour / CL:個|个[ge4]

小妹 xiǎo mèi

little sister / girl / (Tw) young female employee working in a low-level role dealing with the public (assistant, waitress, attendant etc)

妻小 qī xiǎo

wife and children

小姑 xiǎo gū

husband's younger sister / sister-in-law

娇小 jiāo xiǎo

petite / delicate / dainty

小媳妇 xiǎo xí fu

young married woman / mistress / (fig.) punching bag / (old) child bride

小子 xiǎo zi

(coll.) boy / (derog.) joker / guy / (despicable) fellow

小孔 xiǎo kǒng

ostiole / micropore / stoma / foraminule

无名小卒 wú míng xiǎo zú

insignificant soldier (idiom) / a nobody / nonentity

小卒 xiǎo zú

foot soldier / minor figure / a nobody / (chess) pawn

小字 xiǎo zì

small character

小学 xiǎo xué

elementary school / primary school / CL:個|个[ge4]

小孩子 xiǎo hái zi

child

小孩 xiǎo hái

child / CL:個|个[ge4]

小女孩 xiǎo nǚ hái

lassock

小孩儿 xiǎo hái r

erhua variant of 小孩[xiao3 hai2]

小将 xiǎo jiàng

(in classical literature) young military officer of high rank for his age / (during the Cultural Revolution) young militant in the Red Guard / (in modern usage) rising star (in sport, politics etc)

小说 xiǎo shuō

novel / fiction / CL:本[ben3],部[bu4]

小心 xiǎo xīn

to be careful / to take care