小[ｘｉǎｏ ]

形

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

副of short duration

♦ ~坐片刻 sit for a while

名little ones; children

♦ 一家大~the whole family; old and young

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小
pet name for a child; childhood name

♦ 他~叫毛毛。 His childhood name is Maomao.