小

xiǎo
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Basic Meaning

adj
small; little; minor (opposite of "big")
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（跟“大”相对）。
Words:
小路小学小事小河细小
Synonyms:
细 纤 微
Antonyms:
大
Sentences:
  1. 我(wǒ)家(jiā)门(mén)前(qián)有(yǒu)一(yī)条(tiáo)小(xiǎo)河(hé)。
    There is a small river in front of my house.
  2. 这(zhè)只(zhǐ)是(shì)一(yī)个(gè)小(xiǎo)问(wèn)题(tí)，很(hěn)容(róng)易(yì)解(jiě)决(jué)。
    This is just a minor problem, very easy to solve.
adv
(for) a short while; briefly
adverb
副词，时间短。
Words:
小憩小住小别小眠小停
Synonyms:
暂
Sentences:
  1. 我(wǒ)们(men)小(xiǎo)憩(qì)一(yī)下(xià)吧(ba)。
    Let's take a short break.
  2. 他(tā)只(zhǐ)是(shì)在(zài)朋(péng)友(yǒu)家(jiā)小(xiǎo)住(zhù)几(jǐ)天(tiān)。
    He is only staying at his friend's place for a few days.
adv
slightly; a little bit
adverb
稍微；表示程度浅。
Words:
小试牛刀小试小有名气
Synonyms:
略 稍 微 浅
Sentences:
  1. 让(ràng)我(wǒ)小(xiǎo)试(shì)一(yī)下(xià)这(zhè)件(jiàn)衣(yī)服(fu)。
    Let me try on this outfit for a little bit.
  2. 他(tā)在(zài)这(zhè)个(gè)圈(quān)子(zi)里(lǐ)小(xiǎo)有(yǒu)名(míng)气(qì)。
    He is slightly famous in this circle.
adv
just under; a little less than
略微少于；接近。
Sentences:
  1. 他(tā)看(kàn)起(qǐ)来(lái)二(èr)十(shí)岁(suì)出(chū)头(tóu)，实(shí)际(jì)年(nián)龄(líng)小(xiǎo)三(sān)十(shí)岁(suì)。
    He looks just over twenty, but his actual age is just under thirty.
adj
youngest (in birth order)
排行最末的。
Words:
小儿子小女儿小姨小弟弟小外甥
Sentences:
  1. 她(tā)是(shì)家(jiā)里(lǐ)的(de)小(xiǎo)女(nǚ)儿(ér)，最(zuì)受(shòu)宠(chǒng)爱(ài)。
    She is the youngest daughter in the family and the most doted on.
  2. 我(wǒ)最(zuì)喜(xǐ)欢(huān)我(wǒ)的(de)小(xiǎo)弟(dì)弟(di)。
    I like my youngest brother the most.
n
young person; child; kid
年纪小的人。
Words:
小孩小童小学生老小一家老小
Synonyms:
幼
Antonyms:
老
Sentences:
  1. 公(gōng)园(yuán)里(lǐ)有(yǒu)很(hěn)多(duō)小(xiǎo)孩(hái)在(zài)玩(wán)耍(shuǎ)。
    There are many kids playing in the park.
  2. 这(zhè)家(jiā)餐(cān)厅(tīng)适(shì)合(hé)一(yī)家(jiā)老(lǎo)小(xiǎo)。
    This restaurant is suitable for the whole family, old and young.
n
concubine (dated)
historical/dated usage
旧时指妾。
Words:
讨小小老婆
Sentences:
  1. 在(zài)古(gǔ)代(dài)，有(yǒu)些(xiē)有(yǒu)钱(qián)人(rén)会(huì)讨(tǎo)小(xiǎo)。
    In ancient times, some wealthy men would take a concubine.
adj
my humble...; (a polite, self-deprecating prefix)
polite/self-deprecating term
谦辞。用于称自己或跟自己有关的人或事物。
Words:
小弟小女小店小舍小见
Sentences:
  1. 小(xiǎo)女(nǚ)今(jīn)年(nián)刚(gāng)上(shàng)高(gāo)中(zhōng)。
    My humble daughter just started high school this year.
  2. 欢(huān)迎(yíng)大(dà)家(jiā)光(guāng)临(lín)小(xiǎo)店(diàn)。
    Welcome everyone to my humble shop.
adj
informal; incidental; extra
非正式的；零碎的。
Words:
小费小道消息小买卖小餐
Sentences:
  1. 在(zài)餐(cān)厅(tīng)吃(chī)饭(fàn)，别(bié)忘(wàng)了(le)给(gěi)小(xiǎo)费(fèi)。
    When eating at a restaurant, don't forget to leave a tip.
  2. 别(bié)总(zǒng)相(xiāng)信(xìn)那(nà)些(xiē)小(xiǎo)道(dào)消(xiāo)息(xi)。
    Don't always believe those unverified rumors.
n
prefix for addressing young people or children
前缀。附着在姓氏或人名前，用来称呼年轻人或孩子。
Sentences:
  1. 小(xiǎo)张(zhāng)，有(yǒu)人(rén)找(zhǎo)你(nǐ)。
    Xiao Zhang, someone is looking for you.
  2. 小(xiǎo)王(wáng)，快(kuài)来(lái)帮(bāng)忙(máng)！
    Xiao Wang, come and help quickly!
n
(short for) primary school
指小学。
Words:
小学
Sentences:
  1. 我(wǒ)的(de)孩(hái)子(zi)今(jīn)年(nián)上(shàng)小(xiǎo)学(xué)。
    My child started primary school this year.
v
to look down on; to belittle
轻视；看不起。
Words:
小觑小看小瞧小视
Sentences:
  1. 别(bié)小(xiǎo)看(kàn)这(zhè)件(jiàn)事(shì)的(de)难(nán)度(dù)。
    Don't underestimate the difficulty of this matter.
  2. 他(tā)从(cóng)不(bú)会(huì)小(xiǎo)瞧(qiáo)任(rèn)何(hé)对(duì)手(shǒu)。
    He never belittles any opponent.

Writing & Component

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