袖珍

xiù zhēn

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Adjective Rare

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Definitions

1. pocket-sized
2. pocket (book etc)

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Word relationships

Related words

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• 迷你 mí nǐ 迷你 mí nǐ mini (as in mini-skirt or Mini Cooper) (loanword) 通常用于形容小巧可爱的物品: mini (as in mini-skirt or Mini Cooper) (loanword)
• 便携 biàn xié 便携 biàn xié portable 强调方便携带的特性: portable
• 小型 xiǎo xíng 小型 xiǎo xíng small scale 指体积较小: small scale

Synonyms

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• 微型 wēi xíng 微型 wēi xíng miniature 用于形容极小尺寸的物体: miniature

Usage notes

Collocations

袖珍 usually modifies nouns like 词典 (dictionary), 收音机 (radio), or 版本 (edition).

Formality

袖珍 is slightly formal and common in written descriptions; in casual speech, 迷你 is often used instead for cute small items.

Example Sentences

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我买了一本 袖珍 词典。

I bought a pocket-sized dictionary.

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Words Containing 袖珍

• 袖珍人 袖珍人 xiù zhēn rén: little person
• 袖珍本 袖珍本 xiù zhēn běn: pocket book
• 袖珍辞典 袖珍辞典 xiù zhēn cí diǎn: pocket dictionary
• 袖珍音响 袖珍音响 xiù zhēn yīn xiǎng: pocket stereo

Child Words of 袖珍

• 珍 珍 zhēn: precious thing
• 袖 袖 xiù: sleeve