HSK 1 HSK C1/W1/V1/V2
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小

/ xiǎo / 
Strokes

Definition

small/tiny/few/young

Example

As an Adjective

small; little; tiny; petty; minor; young; junior

1
Zhè
这
dǐng
顶
màozi
帽子
wǒ
我
dài
戴
xiǎo
小
le
了
diǎn
点
  
。

This hat is a bit too small/tight for me. / This hat is a bit on the small side for me.

2
Yǔ
雨
xià
下
de
得
xiǎo
小
yī
一
diǎn
点
le
了
  
。

The rain has abated somewhat.

3
Xié
鞋
xiǎo
小
le
了
yī
一
háo
号
  
。

The shoes are one size too small.

4
Tā
她
bǐ
比
wǒ
我
xiǎo
小
liǎng
两
suì
岁
  
。

She is two years younger than me. / She is two years my junior. / She is my junior by two years.

5
Tā
他
shuōhuà
说话
de
的
shēngyīn
声音
yuèláiyuè
越来越
xiǎo
小
le
了
  
。

His voice tailed away.

6
Tā
他
fànliáng
饭量
xiǎo
小
  
。

He is a small eater.

7
Huǒyàn
火焰
yuèláiyuè
越来越
xiǎo
小
  
。

Flames are dying down.

8
Fēng
风
biàn
变
xiǎo
小
le
了
  
。

The wind has dropped now.

9
Lìqi
力气
xiǎo
小

be inferior in strength

10
Xiǎo
小
wèntí
问题

minor problem

11
Xiǎo
小
nánhái
男孩

little boy

12
Xiǎo
小
fángjiān
房间
  
/
yīfu
衣服
  
/
píngzi
瓶子

small room/clothes/bottle

As an Adverb

for a short while; briefly

13
Xiǎo
小
zuò
坐
piànkè
片刻

sit for a while

As an Adjective

last in birth order; youngest

14
Xiǎo
小
nǚr  
女儿

youngest daughter

15
Xiǎomèi
小妹

youngest sister

As a Noun

the young; children

16
Yī
一
jiā
家
dàxiǎo
大小

whole family, young and old

17
Shàng
上
yǒu
有
lǎo
老
  
,
xià
下
yǒu
有
xiǎo
小

have both parents and children to care for

As a Noun

concubine

18
Zuò
做
xiǎo
小

be a concubine

As an Adjective

my; our

19
Xiǎonǚ
小女

my daughter

As an Adjective

[used before the family name of a younger person as a form of endearing address]

20
Xiǎowáng
小王

Xiao Wang

As an Adverb

slightly

21
Xiǎoyǒumíngqì
小有名气

be quite popular

As an Adverb

slightly less (than); nearly

22
Zhè
这
xiāng
箱
píngguǒ
苹果
yǒu
有
xiǎo
小
30
30
jīn
斤
  
。

This box of apples weighs almost 30 jin .

23
Jiéhūn
结婚
xiǎo
小
50
50
nián
年
le
了

have been married for nearly 50 years