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小
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Definitions
- 1. small
- 2. tiny
- 3. few
- 4. young
Example Sentences
1 shown一個專家 小 組討論這個計劃。
Sentence data courtesy of Tatoeba.org.
Words Containing 小
light rain
husband's younger sister
Xiaohao (c. 2200 BC), leader of the Dongyi 東夷|东夷[dōng yí] or Eastern Barbarians
to turn right (Shanghainese)
(coll.) young married couple
no matter how big or small
minor projects eclipse major ones (idiom)
the small or lesser seal, the form of Chinese character standardized by the Qin dynasty
Xiaoshu or Lesser Heat, 11th of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣|二十四节气 7th-22nd July
(bird species of China) little curlew (Numenius minutus)
colt
pigtail
muffin
cliquism
file size
shrimp
(bird species of China) pygmy wren-babbler (Pnoepyga pusilla)
dainty and delicate girl
barline (music)
kitten
(bird species of China) lesser racket-tailed drongo (Dicrurus remifer)
(bird species of China) lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)
insignificant wretch
episode
Xiaodian district of Taiyuan city 太原市[tài yuán shì], Shanxi
mother's youngest sister
science fiction novel
popular fiction
tomboy
(bird species of China) yellow-crested cockatoo (Cacatua sulphurea)
dirty little devil (affectionate, of child)
skirmish
lowercase (letters)
Kinderdijk, village in the Netherlands with a large network of windmills attracting many tourists
cutie
Equuleus (constellation)
trivial matter; a piece of cake
clown
Kei truck
(bird species of China) little pied flycatcher (Ficedula westermanni)
using a talented person in an insignificant position (idiom)
to reduce
ordinary people
minority of the population
romance novel
(bird species of China) Baillon's crake (Porzana pusilla)
underbelly
a nobody
poliomyelitis
petty bourgeois
young Chinese cyber-nationalists
serenade
wallaby
large and small; of all sizes
novella
Xiao Qiao, one of the Two Qiaos, according to Romance of the Three Kingdoms 三國演義|三国演义[sān guó yǎn yì], the two great beauties of ancient China
small and weak
wheat germ
Rogue, Marvel Comics superhero
urine
a landscape dotted with low hills and hillocks (idiom)
a small quantity
narrow
(bird species of China) little owl (Athene noctua)
small enterprise
to gauge the heart of a gentleman with one's own mean measure (idiom)
flash fiction
(bird species of China) little bunting (Emberiza pusilla)
fennel
attractive young man (usually derog.)
small town
lit. small abacus
I, me (used to refer humbly to oneself)
mini bus (used for public transportation)
pup; puppy
great despite minor blemishes
(slang) micro-miniskirt
pigtail
Xiaohe District of Guiyang City 貴陽市|贵阳市[guì yáng shì], Guizhou
Przevalski's gazelle (Procapra przewalskii) of Central Asia
the self
petty
(slang) a piece of cake
novel
gazelle
to save a little only to lose a lot (idiom)
flash fiction
bark beetle (zoology)
steamed soup dumpling
shallot
(theater) hand prop (wine glass, pistol etc)
small or medium size enterprise (SME)
(coll.) to take a concubine
Deng Xiaoping (1904-1997), Chinese communist leader, de facto leader of PRC 1978-1990 and creator of \socialism with Chinese characteristics\",2025-02-14 13:18:22,2025-02-14 13:18:22 170573,120197,Deng Xiaoping Theory,2025-02-14 13:18:22,2025-02-14 13:18:22 170574,120197,Dengism,2025-02-14 13:18:22,2025-02-14 13:18:22 170575,120197,the foundation of PRC economic development after the Cultural Revolution
great streets and small alleys (idiom); everywhere in the city
leading small group (LSG), a CCP body that exercises general oversight on matters relating to a specific area (LSG for foreign affairs 外事工作, LSG for comprehensively deepening reforms 全面深化改革 etc)
infinitesimal
to catch sb out
to make a fuss about nothing (idiom)
the younger generation
(bird species of China) Japanese waxwing (Bombycilla japonica)
person from the same county
to be masturbated by a prostitute
alley
to trot; to jog
Lady Gaga (1986-), US pop singer
fiction
(bird species of China) Steller's eider (Polysticta stelleri)
child
minute (i.e. extremely small)
(bird species of China) little cuckoo-dove (Macropygia ruficeps)
(coll.) piece of light artillery such as a mortar
peddler
penny wise and pound foolish (idiom)
mermaid
grove
exceptionally bright kid
KTV hostess
chick
pretty daughter in a humble family
(derog.) young hooligan (sometimes said in jest)
hearsay
to reduce
to get smart
Xiaogang or Hsiaokang district of Kaohsiung city 高雄市[gāo xióng shì], south Taiwan
Bruce Lee (1940-1973), Hong Kong actor and martial arts expert
(coll.) to look down on
supervisory group
Leo Minor (constellation)
(bird species of China) Swinhoe's minivet (Pericrocotus cantonensis)
Dagger Society, anti-Qing secret society who mounted an unsuccessful rebellion in 1855
calf
virtually the same
lowest common denominator
tales of the supernatural (genre of fiction)
hipster
hourly worker
summer radish (the small red kind)
(bird species of China) lesser crested tern (Thalasseus bengalensis)
A small hole not plugged will make you suffer a big hole (idiom); a stitch in time saves nine
although small, a steelyard weight may tip a hundred pounds (idiom)
faction
a portion smaller than a half
flash fiction
shrub
Zhou Xiaochuan (1948-), PRC banker and politician, governor of People's Bank of China 中國人民銀行|中国人民银行[zhōng guó rén mín yín háng] 2002-2018
fib
uvula
(coll.) to urinate
novel in chapters, main format for long novels from the Ming onwards, with each chapter headed by a summary couplet
(bird species of China) lesser white-fronted goose (Anser erythropus)
child
packet
clever-clever
stewardess
lesser panda (Ailurus fulgens); red panda
young lady
small business
pickup truck
small-scale production
grotto
recurring decimal
iron pellet
xiaodiao, a Chinese folk song genre
gadget
(bird species of China) little forktail (Enicurus scouleri)
(dialect) boss's son
a minor matter
young man
blood platelet
(coll.) boy
multiplication tables
gherkin
(coll.) wife's younger sister; sister-in-law (term not used to directly address her)
case insensitive
hooligan
simple life
to be given special treatment
to belittle
Four Asian Tigers
(bird species of China) little stint (Calidris minuta)
task force
sometimes big, sometimes small
Xiaoman or Lesser Full Grain, 8th of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣|二十四节气 21st May-5th June
minor road
(PRC, mid-1990s) to restructure the large state-owned enterprises (SOEs) controlled by the central government and privatize smaller SOEs at the local level
bad habit (e.g. nose-picking)
see 聖女果|圣女果[shèng nu:3 guǒ]
snack bar
elementary school; primary school
to become a concubine
wavelet (math.)
child
(derog.) Japanese person
the Smurfs
to be a little bit careless; to have a moment of inattentiveness
Asia Minor
(historical) chignon worn by a young girl
lit. much thunder but little rain; fig. a lot of talk but little action
ossicles (of the middle ear)
see 小心眼[xiǎo xīn yǎn]
minute
little mistake
handsome but effeminate man
A small hole not plugged will make you suffer a big hole (idiom); A stitch in time saves nine.
lit. to count on a narrow abacus (idiom); petty and scheming selfishly
bread roll
to whisper and chat (instead of listening during a meeting or lecture)
extremely important
minuet
brackets
(bird species of China) Eurasian dotterel (Charadrius morinellus)
microphage (a type of white blood cell)
jack
Koizumi (name)
gruel made from maize ground finer than 大𥻗子[dà chá zǐ]
appetizer
dimension
mess hall for high-ranking cadres
infinitesimal (in calculus)
cheat sheet
an ordinary hermit lives in the seclusion of the wild; the true recluse chooses the city (idiom)
receipt
vesicles
If you don't plug the small hole, the big hole will be hard to repair (idiom); A stitch in time saves nine.
female escort
pornographic novel
(idiom) poor people; those who live from hand to mouth
(physiology) gastric pits
boat
Indian cardamom (Amomum cardamomum)
decimal point
little demon (term of endearment for a child)
grapevine
little sister
(slang) bottom (in a homosexual relationship)
Xiaoxue or Lesser Snow, 20th of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣|二十四节气 22nd November-6th December
little brother
Xiaotangshan town in Beijing municipality
small token
in one's childhood
neap tide (the smallest tide, when moon is at first or third quarter)
cabin
Ramoche Temple, Lhasa
minor figure
techno-thriller novel
short but intrepid (idiom)
small town
mini-nuke
\The Ugly Duckling\ by Hans Christian Andersen 安徒生[ān tú shēng]
think of the big picture, start with the little things (idiom)
(golf) birdie
little finger
eldest daughter of an affluent family
trivial matter
(literary) youngster
to turn big problems into small ones, and small problems into no problems at all (idiom)
outing
miser
small figure
bok choy
small-scale
hour
takoyaki (octopus dumpling), a Japanese snack food
cranberry
petty official
(bird species of China) small niltava (Niltava macgrigoriae)
a martial arts (wuxia) novel
Kitty Hawk (US aircraft carrier)
asteroid
polio (poliomyelitis)
dill seed
Hinayana, the Lesser Vehicle
trifle
inspection team
wheat
lunar month of 29 days
Xiaojin County (Tibetan: btsan lha rdzong) in Ngawa Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture 阿壩藏族羌族自治州|阿坝藏族羌族自治州[ā bà zàng zú qiāng zú zì zhì zhōu], northwest Sichuan
gosling
little sister
least common multiple
(of a person) short but plucky (idiom)
capitals and lowercase letters
crayfish
concubine
eight-hour working day
trowel
short and small
society in which the material needs of most citizens are adequately met
snob
see 聖女果|圣女果[shèng nu:3 guǒ]
goblin
historical novel
(dialect) close childhood friend whom one grew up with
lit. standing in front of the King of Hell is easy, but smaller devils are difficult to deal with (idiom)
tip
(literary) underage male servant
minibus
a scientific research group
kiosk
to be careful
one of the three main divisions of the Book of Songs 詩經|诗经
baby
concubine
small bird
the sparrow may be small but all its vital organs are there (idiom)
same as 朝天椒[cháo tiān jiāo]
heifer
urinal
no longer a child (idiom)
clownfish
(idiom) great plans can be ruined by just a touch of impatience
least value
girl who engages in enjo-kōsai
(bird species of China) great frigatebird (Fregata minor)
Little Red Riding Hood
snack
Miss World Beauty Pageant
Xiao'erjing, refers to the use of the Arabic alphabet to write Chinese
to prepare a crib sheet
lit. even a mosquito, though tiny, provides some nourishment (idiom)
Crayon Shin-chan (クレヨンしんちゃん), Japanese manga and anime series popular in China
compact car
to cut a long story short
trumpet
good people are at peace with themselves, (but) there is no rest for the wicked
slightly-built
10th month of the lunar calendar
ruling a large nation is like cooking a small delicacy (idiom)
bound feet (traditional)
the youngest member of the family
young
(last line of the poem 望岳 by Tang poet Du Fu 杜甫[dù fǔ]) with one look I shall see all the smaller mountains down below (from the summit of Mt Tai 泰山[tài shān])
@
auntie, youngest of sisters in mother's family
middle and elementary school
Short History of Civilization, late Qing novel by Li Boyuan 李伯元[lǐ bó yuán] or Li Baojia 李寶嘉|李宝嘉[lǐ bǎo jiā] describing the turmoil after the 1900 Eight-Nation Alliance 八國聯軍|八国联军[bā guó lián jūn]
quiz
(literary) urine
to give a small demonstration of one's impressive skills (idiom)
puppy
cautious and solemn (idiom); very carefully
to give preferential treatment
Personal Handy-phone System (PHS), mobile network system operating in China 1998-2013, branded \Little Smart\",2025-02-14 13:18:21,2025-02-14 13:18:21 75444,52120,young person,2025-02-14 13:18:21,2025-02-14 13:18:21 75445,52120,youngster,2025-02-14 13:18:21,2025-02-14 13:18:21 75446,52121,(bird species of China) Nordmann's greenshank (Tringa guttifer),2025-02-14 13:18:21,2025-02-14 13:18:21 75447,52122,homophone group (group of homophone characters
(coll.) hand
to urinate
tabloid newspaper
small and medium enterprise
Lesser Rhea
slug
sports such as ping-pong and badminton that use small balls
poliovirus
credit hour (in an academic credit system)
(Internet slang) young lady (Cantonese-influenced alternative to 小姐姐[xiǎo jiě jie])
(automobile) sedan
spelt (Triticum spelta) (loanword)
primary school student
an ordinary hermit lives in the seclusion of the woods; the true recluse chooses the city (idiom)
(slang) top (in a homosexual relationship)
lit. minor magician in the presence of a great one (idiom)
urinal
glomerulus (medicine)
snake (as one of the 12 Chinese zodiac animals 生肖[shēng xiào])
brook
ampere-hour (Ah)
small intestine
bomblet (of cluster bomb)
(bird species of China) little bustard (Tetrax tetrax)
lit. loud thunder, but only tiny drops of rain (idiom)
rickets (medicine)
stingy
tearoom
veal
hill; knoll
outer corner of the eye
small demon
Little Swan (PRC appliance brand)
see 小試牛刀|小试牛刀[xiǎo shì niú dāo]
saucer
a little bit of it does one good, but carried to excess it's harmful (idiom)
young married woman
Xiao Xun (1989-), Taiwan actress
(bird species of China) collared falconet (Microhierax caerulescens)
small scale
Xiaoyingpan township in Börtala Shehiri or Bole City 博樂市|博乐市, Xinjiang
(bird species of China) lesser coucal (Centropus bengalensis)
minibus
small store
knife
group
miniature
children's picture story book
bookmarklet (computing)
School of Minor-talks, one of the Hundred Schools of Thought 諸子百家|诸子百家[zhū zǐ bǎi jiā] during the Warring States Period (475-221 BC)
non-fiction
to shout and quarrel
fine drizzle
to miscarry
brook
minor third (musical interval)
popular song
lit. to make sb wear tight shoes (idiom)
to take the back roads
vendor's stall
roman à clef
supernatural novel
KOIZUMI Jun'ichirō (1942-), Japanese LDP politician, prime minister 2001-2006
Xiaojin County (Tibetan: btsan lha rdzong) in Ngawa Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture 阿壩藏族羌族自治州|阿坝藏族羌族自治州[ā bà zàng zú qiāng zú zì zhì zhōu], northwest Sichuan
since childhood
microfinance
half hour
novel
the smaller part or share of sth
extremely small
a person of great moral stature does not remember the offenses committed by one of low moral stature
Wang Xiaobo (1952-1997), scholar and novelist
petit bourgeois
steamed dumpling
a small part
mandible (lower jaw)
pouch
see 事無巨細|事无巨细[shì wú jù xì]
cascade
lower leg (from knee to ankle)
thief
(bird species of China) lesser necklaced laughingthrush (Garrulax monileger)
\Becks\, nickname of British footballer David Beckham (see 貝克漢姆|贝克汉姆[bèi kè hàn mǔ])
Xiaomi, Chinese electronics company founded in 2010
young retiree
Small Wild Goose Pagoda in Xi'an
severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome (SFTS)
mean
to not bother about trifles (idiom)
(coll.) teen idol (male)
shrimp
a drop
urinal
to make a big fuss over a minor issue (idiom)
close-fitting (Chinese-style) upper garment
Xiaokang, a Confucian near-ideal state of society, second only to Datong 大同[dà tóng]
by a small margin
the day before New Year's Eve
(bird species of China) Pallas's grasshopper warbler (Locustella certhiola)
lit. above are the elderly, below are the young (idiom)
violinist
short, simple literary or artistic creation
to minimize
impolite
Concise History of the Chinese Novel by Lu Xun 魯迅|鲁迅[lǔ xùn]
trivial matter
minor illness
(coll.) new-born baby
a small bridge over a flowing stream
elf
white mouse
murder mystery (novel)
an individual
Guo Xiaochuan (1919-1976), PRC communist poet, hero in the war with Japan, died after long persecution during Cultural Revolution
The Body Shop (UK cosmetics company)
cockroach (slang)
very small
tiny
innocent playmates
lentil
editor or creator of online content (diminutive term, often used to refer to oneself: I, me, this writer)
lorikeet
stingy
cabinet
(bird species of China) little grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis)
coward
Little Red Cliff, nickname of Bitan 碧潭[bì tán], Xindian, Taibei county, Taiwan
see 紅豆|红豆[hóng dòu]
consultant who breaks up sb's extramarital relationship for a fee
mallet
my daughter (humble)
to despise
(bird species of China) little bittern (Ixobrychus minutus)
cowardice
galley proof (printing)
in a low voice
to be conciliatory or apologetic
news from the grapevine
bypath
small skills
pediatrics
(bird species of China) oriental skylark (Alauda gulgula)
(bird species of China) lesser spotted woodpecker (Dendrocopos minor)
minor triad la-do-mi
mistress
(idiom) chicken-hearted; gutless
pet name for a child
nonentity
a small appetizer
to concentrate on trivial points while neglecting the main problem (idiom)
(coll.) to tattletale; to rat on sb
(bird species of China) little gull (Hydrocoloeus minutus)
(used on signs) caution - wet floor (lit. \be careful
cerebellum (part of the brain)
fiddle
Winnie-the-Pooh (bear character in children's stories by A. A. Milne adapted by Disney)
subcommittee
to nap
see 紅豆|红豆[hóng dòu]
lit. small belly, chicken's gut (idiom); narrow-minded
cautious and timid (idiom); prudent
lamb
pachinko
fig. restless, because of fear or strong emotions
lit. little princess
shin
thief
brat
(slang) little biyatch (variation of 小婊子)
winding road (twisting and turning like a sheep's intestine)
isle
Ono Fuyumi (1960-), Japanese novelist
road as twisty as sheep's intestine (idiom); narrow and winding road
advanced class of primary school
research group
baking soda
bronchiole
not be without some advantage
to be absent-minded
bunny rabbit
(coll.) wife's younger brother
(bird species of China) house swift (Apus nipalensis)
less than, <
microclimate
(derog.) girlfriend of a married man
summary
subheading
insignificant talent
OBATA Takeshi, manga artist, illustrator of cult series Death Note 死亡筆記|死亡笔记[sǐ wáng bǐ jì]
being bright at an early age does not necessarily bring success upon growing up (proverb)
penis (child's word)
booklet
lit. a vile character flourishes (idiom)
follicle
Food court
snare drum
(coll.) little kid
lit. to punish a little to prevent a lot (idiom); to criticize former mistakes firmly to prevent large scale repetition
nucleosome
little green men from Mars
a parisitoid wasp (genus Nasonia)
ordinary people
to have a few (alcoholic) drinks (often implying a small party)
compact car
(in classical literature) young military officer of high rank for his age
husband's younger brother
handful (of)
small item
lowercase
major and minor third (musical interval)
KOIKE Yuriko (1952-), Japanese LDP politician, minister of defense during 2008
alley
small-scale
child
dining room for young schoolchildren unable to go home for lunch
narrow-minded
micropedia
child whose birthday is being celebrated
Picornaviridae (virus family including many human pathogens); small RNA virus
Canis Minor (constellation)
small and exquisite
tiny
lit. cherry mouth (idiom)
reunion after an absence is sweeter than being newlyweds (idiom)
mini laptop or notebook (computer)
to turn right (Shanghainese)
kid
Xiaozhai neighborhood of Xi'an
sketch biography
to look down on
fine
least squares (math.)
waiter
(bird species of China) spotted owlet (Athene brama)
Obuchi Keizo (1937-2000), Japanese politician, prime minister 1998-2000
small trader
case sensitive
dainty and delicate
small model car
petite
calf (of the leg)
see 櫻桃小嘴|樱桃小嘴[yīng táo xiǎo zuǐ]
woodcutter's cottage (idiom); poor person's hovel
attendant
compact car
neighborhood
small capital
speckle
(bird species of China) carrion crow (Corvus corone)
novel of denunciation (according to Lu Xun's 魯迅|鲁迅[lǔ xùn] classification)
young child
several hours
(slang) novice; greenhorn
(bird species of China) lesser yellowlegs (Tringa flavipes)
lit. like a little bird relying on people (idiom)
mouse
see 大人不記小人過|大人不记小人过[dà rén bù jì xiǎo rén guò]
small
subtotal
mouse
to rest for a bit
supplementary cash reserve
short paragraph
BMX (bike)
starch
lit. a small hole not plugged will give you grief when it gets bigger (idiom)
(ironically) \secretary\ (i.e. boss's mistress)
little brother
(bird species of China) Japanese pygmy woodpecker (Dendrocopos kizuki)
lunar month of 29 days
(coll.) as one ages, one becomes more and more like a child
child emperor
minimal
my son-in-law (humble)
Ursa Minor (constellation)
young guy
Xiaogang or Hsiaokang district of Kaohsiung city 高雄市[gāo xióng shì], south Taiwan
(of a small business) to have very little capital and very modest profits
infinitesimal
bar girl
yellow bicycle (provided by Ofo bicycle sharing company 2014-2020)
falsetto (in Chinese opera)
(coll.) electric scooter; electric moped
using the toilet
short story
lit. making little use of great talent
light van
asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter
A small hole not plugged will sink a great ship.
I (when talking to a superior)
small air cavity
little finger
(bird species of China) pied falconet (Microhierax melanoleucos)