- 1. small; little; petty; minor
- ♦ ~屋 a small room or house
- ♦ ~河 a small river
- ♦ ~姑娘 a little girl
- ♦ ~国 a small country
- ♦ ~事 a small matter
- ♦ ~问题 a minor question
- ♦ ~手术 a minor operation
- 2. young
- ♦ 他还~呢。 He's still young.
- ♦ 你也不~了。 You're not young any more.
- ♦ 她比我~。 She is younger than I am.
- 3. the last in order of seniority
- ♦ ~儿子 the youngest son
- ♦ 他是我的~弟弟。 He is my youngest brother.
- 4.
谦 my; our - ♦ ~女 my daughter
- ♦ ~店 my store
- 5. (used before names of animals to indicate the young)
- ♦ ~鸡 chick
- ♦ ~鸭 duckling
- ♦ ~狗 pup
- ♦ puppy
- ♦ ~猫 kitten; kitty
- ♦ ~坐片刻 sit for a while
- ♦ 一家大~the whole family; old and young
- ♦ 他~叫毛毛。 His childhood name is Maomao.
小
pet name for a child; childhood name