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小
xiǎo
Description
“小”是一个很常用的字，意思是东西不大，或者年纪不大。
"小" is a very common character meaning something is not big, or someone is young.
我们也常常在名字前面加“小”，用来叫比自己年轻的人。
We often add "小" before a name to address someone younger than ourselves.
Meanings
小xiǎo
small in size
这只猫很小。
This cat is very small.
小xiǎo
young in age
他比我小两岁。
He is two years younger than me.
小xiǎo
prefix before a name for younger people
小王，你来一下。
Xiao Wang, come here for a moment.
Related words
Notes
- Nuance
小 opposes 大 (big); as a name prefix it shows friendliness toward someone younger.
In videos
“其实我不知道原来它有一个小客厅”
“帅哦这叫陕西小水果”
“这里就有各式各样的一些小众品牌和一些国际品牌”
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